HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA ROD 03 04 2019 CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Bill Moore, Chair
c-)4 l)dP Keith Kaplan, Vice Chair
*11. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Brad Gallagher,Secretary
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CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Cheryl Grey
SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK 12866 Jerry Luhn
Chris Hemstead
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'`' WW .SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG Rebecca Kern,alternate
IC'PW
ORATED Kathleen O'Connor,alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Nancy and Michael Bradshaw
14 Greenridge Place
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 14 Greenridge Place in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.83-2-27 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the addition
of a second story on the rear of an existing single-family residence in a UR-2 District and public notice having
been duly given of a hearing on application held on February 25 and March 4, 2019
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicants with detriment to the health, safety and welfare
of the community, I move that the following area variance for the following amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT PROPOSED RELIEF
DIMENSIONAL REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK 8 FT 2 FT 6 FT(75%)
TOTAL MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK 20 FT 12 FT 8 FT(40%)
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.
Due to the pre-existing nonconforming width of the lot of 34' where 60' minimum is required, any
addition to the existing home would require a variance. Adding a bedroom and bathroom to the second
story of the rear addition of the home was deemed to be the best location with the cantilevered area on
the south side necessary to tie the hallway into the existing hallway on the second floor.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. Although the proposed second story
addition will be closer to the lot line by 2' due to the cantilevered structure,there will be nothing in that
2' space on the first level(i.e. concrete pad or mechanicals) and the new 2018 survey indicated that the
lot line was closer to the home at 14 Greenridge Place, giving the neighbor an additional 3' of property
on that property line.
3. Although the variance is substantial at 75%and 40%,this is due to the fact that the lot width is below the
minimum required and the existing home is placed on the property in this location.
4. The Board finds this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood. The addition will be in the rear of the home and not visible from the street. Permeability
will remain the same and total% of principal lot coverage is minimal.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicants desire to construct the proposed addition,
but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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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