HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190050 Love Residence NOD kloGit � � CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Bill Moore, Chair
. Keith Kaplan, Vice Chair
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Brad Gallagher,Secretary
} Susan Steer
CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Cheryl Grey
' e SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK 12866 Jerry Luhn
Chris Hemstead
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WWW.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORGOiC)FRebecca Kern,alternate
ORATED Kathleen O'Connor,alternate
#20190050
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
John and Kara Conway Love
16 Diamond Place
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 16 Diamond Place in the
City of Saratoga Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 166.53-1-31 on the Assessment Map of said
City.
The Applicant having applied for an area variance to permit constructed changes to an existing home
in the UR-3 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application March
4, 2019.
In consideration of the balance between the benefit to the Applicants with detriment to the health,
safety and welfare of the community, I move that the following variance for the following amount of
relief:
Type of Requirement District Dimensional Proposed Relief Requested
Requirement
Front yard setback: 4* ft. 3.5 ft. .5 ft. (12%)
4 ft.
Side yard setback: 3.5 ft. .5 ft. (12%)
Max. accessory building
coverage: 10% 10.1% .1% (1%)
*Front yard setback is determined by average of two front yard setbacks on adjacent parcels.
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, BE APPROVED for the following reasons:
1. The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the
applicant. The overhang on the side of the house extended an additional 4 inches, the front
entryway overhang was extended an additional 5 inches and the accessory building was built
.1% over the allowance amount of 10%. Per the applicant, these were all not noticed until the
final survey was completed after all construction. Although the house and the garage are
within the variance allowances, the slight amounts of overhangs created the requested relief and
are considered minimal.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable
change in neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. Many of the homes on
this alley are using the full use of the property due to the fact that they are positioned close to
the lot lines on both the front and sides.
3. The requested variance is not substantial as the front and side yard setbacks are 12% and the
accessory building coverage is 1%.
4. Due to the minor degree of relief, the Applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance
will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood.
5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship. However, self-creation is not necessarily fatal
to the application.
Condition: No future accessory buildings.
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 7 (B. Moore, K. Kaplan, C. Grey, B. Gallagher, J. Luhn, C. Hemstead, K. O'Connor)
NAPES: 0
Dated: March 4, 2019
I hereby certify the above to be a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Zoning
Board of Appeals of the City of Saratoga Springs on the date above mentioned, seven members of the
Board being present.
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SIGNATURE: - �s` 3/6/2019
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.