HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180404 3040 Baird Res_Application NarrativeApplication Narrative
aird 'grown Realty LLC
Application to Zonin - 11®a.]rd of Appeals
For premises at 79 Lake Avenue
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Applicant: Baird Brown Realty, LLC is a New York Limited Liability Company
having acquired title to the premises at 79 Lake Avenue from its principals Jeffrey and
Nancy Brown by deed dated July 27, 2017. Mr. and Mrs. Brown acquired title to the
property seven weeks earlier in a purchase from Robert Burford.
Premises: The premises is situate at 79 Lake Avenue on a lot roughly 48 feet wide and
155 feet in depth. The existing three -unit structure fronts on Lake Avenue. The lot is
located in a UR -4 zoning district which permits multi -family residential uses.
Zoning Status: The front portion of structure is quite old and predates the adoption of
the Zoning Ordinance. The entire structure is pre-existing, non -conforming deviating
from the required front and side yard setbacks.
Proposed Changes: The Applicants seek to replace the rear of the structure by removing
the basement garage and apartment above it on the first floor and replacing this portion of
the structure with a new basement floor apartment and a new two-story apartment unit
above it. This will increase the number of apartments from 3 to 4. The Applicants
propose to use the new basement floor apartment as a second home which also could be
rented during the summer season.
Parking: The project will include pavement for 6 parking spaces at the rear (north end)
of the parcel.
Relief Required: Inasmuch as the project would extend the current footprint of the
structure by roughly 5' 3" and add a new terrace as well as a new upper deck (both
extending 9' off the rear of the building), the Applicants seek relief from side yard
setbacks. Those setbacks require a total of 45' with a minimum of 20' for each side.
These additions also trigger an increase in the lot coverage to 32.25% requiring a variance
over the 25% permissible in the UR -4. In addition, the density increases by one unit and
this increased density triggers an increase in parking requirement from 4 to 6 spaces. The
construction of a paved parking area in the rear also requires side yard and rear yard
setback of 16' (west side), 16' (east side), and 37' (total).
Dated: May 1, 2018
Revised: May 18, 2018
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