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HomeMy WebLinkAbout202111138 35 Hyde Street Area Variance NOD �`l'�'�i� CITY OF $ARATOGA $PRINGS Keith Kaplan,cna�r ��� S%�f Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair � � "�1 r i ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily gergmann ` ��. � �.� Justin Farrington A � � Cheryl Grey �- '� CITY HALL-4�4 BROADWAY _ .� �,/�';.�j� $ARATOGA$PRINGS,NEw YoRK 12866 MGat e Sim Uson - k 518-587-3550 g p �'�oK�, ,a``' WWW.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG John Daley,alternate oRArE° Shirley Poppel,alternate #20211138 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF Joachim and Emily Bergmann 35 Hyde Street Saratoga Springs,NY 12866 From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 35 Hyde Street in the City of Saratoga Springs,NY, being tax parcel number 165.73-2-56 on the Assessment Map of said City. The Applicant having applied for an area variance to permit alterations on the existing front porch and changes to the driveways to an existing home in the UR-2 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application January 10 and 31, 2022. 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 relie£ Type of Requirement District Dimensional Requirement Proposed Relief Requested Front yard setback: 10 ft. 3 ft. 7ft. (70%) Max. Access 25% Driveway Width: 36.1% 11.1% (44.4%) As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, BE APPROVED for the following reasons: L The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant. The applicant states that the porch has been in existence and wants to rebuild it to extend to the driveway across the front fa�ade and add a side porch for access to the driveway and rear property. The applicant provided neighboring properties with front setbacks in the same or more configurations as presented for this property. And, also presented similar front porches on neighboring properties. The driveways will be reduced by the applicant,but, will still be maintained in the present positions for multiple vehicles to be parked off-street. The Board notes that the driveways are currently a higher percentage of access width and will be reduced substantially. 2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. As stated above, many of the properties are at or near the same setback as the proposal by the applicant. Driveway aprons and width will also be reduced from what is presently in existence. The applicant also states that the driveway in front of the two car attached garage is not deep enough to park additional vehicles in the driveway, therefore maintaining the second driveway will accommodate off-street parking. 3. Although the variance is substantial at 70% and 44.4°/o, this is due to the fact that the existing house and driveways are currently in the locations. The applicant desires to have a front porch and staircase to the front door and in order to mal�e it useable, would have to be within the setback of 10'. The driveways have been in existence since the two-car garage was added to the front of the home. 4. The Applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood. All permeability will be met and letters of support were received from neighbors. 5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship. However, self-creation is not necessarily fatal to the application. It is so moved, January 31, 2022 Adopted by the following vote: AYES: 5 (K. Kaplan, B. Gallagher,M. Gutch,J.Farrington, J. Daley) NAYES: 1 (C. Grey) Dated: January 31, 2022 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, seven members of the Board being present. SIGNATU�,: 2/1/2022 CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.