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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Chad Beatty
2254 NY Route 50
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
In the matter of the appeal from the Building Inspector's determination involving a parcel at 2254 NY Route 50, in
the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, being Tax Parcel 190.2-18 on the assessment map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit an increase in
the square footage of a free-standing sign in the Rural Residential (RR) District and public notice having been duly
given of a hearing on said application held on September 13 through November 1, 2021.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicant 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 REQUIREMENT PROPOSED TOTAL RELIEF
REQUESTED
Free Standing Sign Size 6 sq ft 25 sq ft 19 sq ft or 316.7% relief
As per the submitted plans or lesser relief, be approved as per this Board's consideration of the following factors:
1. The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the
applicant. The applicant desires to increase square footage for a free standing sign, from a previous
use variance granted in 1994. The applicant noted that the current permitted dimensions do not
provide sufficient visibility for traffic traveling on Route 50. Applicant wishes to have a sign which can
be sufficiently visible for both businesses being advertised.The applicant further noted that the sign
they are requesting would be more in line with other business located in the same vicinity.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting these variance will not create an undesirable
change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. Per the applicant, the proposed
sign will not be illuminated, will be similar to signage found nearby, and will not impose upon any of
the neighboring properties.The Board notes that this property is on a relatively higher-speed
thoroughfare, and a larger sign advertising the location of the business on site is consistent with
neighborhood context.
3. The Board notes the requested variance are substantial. However, the Board notes that the
substantiality is mitigated by the lack of impact on the neighboring properties, as noted above.
4. The applicant has demonstrated this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental
effect on the neighborhood, as noted above, the Board notes the need for a larger sign as consistent
with neighborhood context and conducive to motorist safety and visibility.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to install the
proposed sign. However,this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Notes: County Referral Findings-No Significant Countywide or Intercommunity Impact(dated
October 21, 2021)
It is so moved, November 1, 2021.
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 7 (K. Kaplan, B. Gallagher, C. Grey, M. Gutch, G. Simpson, E. Bergmann, T. Gallogly)
NAYES: 0
ABSENT: 0
Dated: November 01, 2021
This variance shall expire 18 months following the filing date of such decision unless the necessary
building permit has been issued and actual construction begun as per 240-8.5.1.
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, four members
of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: ZZ�O3�ZO21
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.