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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210788 42 Circular Area Variance NOD Keith Kaplan,Chair NrfOG4 6,4 CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair 'f'r Terrance Gallogly O'" 4 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSCheryl Grey Matthew Gutch ✓ ` „f � CITY HALL 474 BROADWAY Gage Simpson SARATOGASNY12866 SPRINGS, EW ORK Na��= Emily Bergmann 518-587-3550 •/NcoRPORATEO ,9,�. WWW•SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG 20210788 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF Julie Furey 883 Boston Post Road Madison, CT 06443 From the determination of the Building Inspector involving a single-family home at 42 Circular Street in the City of Saratoga Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 165.76-2-62 on the Assessment Map of said City. The Applicant having applied for an area variance to permit an addition on the rear of the existing home and a two story carriage house and seeking relief in the UR-4 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application November 1 and 15, 2021. 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 variances for the following amount of relief: Type of Requirement District Dimensional Proposed Relief Requested Requirement Side setback rear porch, north 20 feet 17 feet 3 feet (15%) Finished space in accessory(Two Not permitted Permitted 100% Story Carriage House style Garage) 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 applicant states that the deck on the rear of the house will be demolished and replaced with a new porch with staircases. The applicant will also create a deck on the second floor where there is currently a doorway original to that portion of the rear part of the house. Due to the pre- existing placement of the house on the property, a variance is necessary to allow for the rear porch construction. The Board notes the deck will be further from the lot line than a portion of the main house. The applicant further notes there is currently no garage on the property. The proposal includes garage with a first-floor exercise room and two-piece bathroom. The second story of the carriage house will be used for storage and remain unfinished. 2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in the neighborhood character or detriment to the nearly properties. The Board notes this addition will not be visible to the road. The existing rear deck is to be replaced with one conforming in size and character to the historic nature of this house. The proposed carriage house is to meet all setbacks and design consideration has been taken to use elements from the original carriage house on the property(Beagle St. School), in order to fit in with neighborhood context. It should be noted that a favorable advisory opinion from the Design Review Commission has been issued. 3. The Board finds the variance of 15% to not be substantial, however, the relief requested of permitted space in an accessory building is substantial at 100%. The applicant states that only the first floor will be finished with exercise space and a half bathroom; see conditions below to mitigate substantiality of this proposal. The applicant states that the second floor will remain unfinished. 4. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental impact on the neighborhood. Permeability is expected to be met. 5. The request for relief may be considered a self-created hardship. However, self-creation is not necessarily fatal to the application. Notes: Design Review Commission favorable advisory opinion 11/3/2021. Application requires DRC Review Condition: Finished space limited to first floor of accessory structure only. No kitchen, bathing facilities or overnight stays are to be permitted. It is so moved, Dated: November 15, 2021 Adopted by the following votes: AYES: 5 (C. Grey, G. Simpson, E. Bergmann, T. Gallogly, S. Poppel) NAYES: 0 ABSENT: 3 (K. Kaplan, B. Gallagher, M. Gutch,) Dated: November 15, 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: 11/16/2021 CHAIR - DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.