HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210788 42 Circular Area Variance Carriage House Plans & Narrative
October 27, 2021
City of Saratoga Springs, NY
Zoning Board of Appeals
Attn: Aneisha Samuels
Dear Aneisha;
I am writing in response to your questions in your e-mail dated 10-26-2021 to address the questions that
were raised by the Zoning Board.
First, I want to clarify that there is no intention to have this property operate as a Bed and Breakfast. The
property Owner intends to restore the house back to an original condition according to historic guidelines
and make upgrades for their lifestyle when they stay in Saratoga Springs. The Owner contemplated this
early on, however dismissed the idea after having family health issues. So, the idea that this will be a Bed
and Breakfast should be dismissed.
The Owner (Julie Furey and her husband Tom) have ties to Saratoga and would like to have their own
place to stay and entertain with guests that come to visit. Her husband has limited mobility issues and will
require a parking space close to the house.
The proposed garage is designed to be a “carriage house” style to accommodate one car with an
exercise area. The proposed garage is designed to meet the zoning setbacks and size requirements. I
have attached the exterior elevations as requested. The upstairs is to be used for storage.
The driveway design is driven by several factors, the most important of which, is to allow the owners the
ability to safely exit the property and pull onto Circular Street facing the street rather than back onto the
heavily traveled road. The “wider width” associated with the carriage house provides an area for vehicles
to perform the three-point turn on the property. Additionally, Mr. Furey has limited mobility and needs to
have easy access to the rear entrance of the house and thus the parking space close to the porch
addition.
The property is in the UR-4 District and has a size of 12,508 sf.
The requirements for the UR-4 District are as follows:
Permeability – 30% minimum
Proposed - 36%
Principal Structure – 25%
Proposed House and new addition – 24% (total sf - 2,985 sf)
Accessory Structure – 15%
Proposed Garage - 7% (852 sf)
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I trust that this will answer the Board concerns when we discuss on Monday on Nov. 1
Respectfully submitted
Susan L. Davis,
SD Atelier – Architecture, L.L.C.