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2021022
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Lash Blvd
2913 Ford Ave
Schenectady,NY 12306
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 120 South Broadway, in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel 178.35-1-6 on the Assessment Map of said City.
This being an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City,to install a freestanding sign for a commercial
building in a T-5 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on
November 1, 2021 through to January 31, 2022.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicant with detriment to the health, safety and welfare
of the coimnunity, I move that the requested area variance for the following relie£
TYPE OF RELIEF DISTRICT pROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
Maximum size, free standing sign 12 SF 24 SF 12 SF or 100%
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions,be approved for the following reasons:
1. No other feasible means exist to achieve the desired benefit. As noted by the applicant,the larger
lettering is called for in order for the sign to be visible from South Broadway. The applicant has
provided a photo simulation of the sign with dimensions compliant with district requirements;
upon comparison to the proposed sign,the Board agrees that a compliant size would not be
sufficiently visiUle from South Broadway.
2. This request will not produce an undesirable change in the neighborhood character or nearby
properties. The Board notes the neighborhood context is commercial and mixed use properties.
The parcel is on the South Broadway gateway entrance to the City,with numerous motorists
driving on that busy tharoughfare. Having easily visible signage from South Broadway is not just
important from a safety point of view to ensure people seelcing this business can easily locate it,
but is also consistent with the commercial context of the neighborhood. The applicant further
provided comparable sign sizes for several nearby businesses, noting the consistency of the
proposed sign dimensions with those in the neighborhood.
3. The variance is substantial relative to what is allowed. However,Board finds the lack of adverse
impact and consistency with neighboring context,noted above to mitigate the substantiality of the
variance.
4. The Board finds that the proposed sign to have a negligible physical and environmental impact.
The Board notes that the proposed sign is intemally illuminated and that the visual impact is
proportional to the sign's distance froin the roadway.
5. The applicant's desire for signage is self-created,however this alone is not necessarily fatal to the
application.
Notes:
• Saratoga County Planning Board decision,January 5,2022, finding no signiticant countywide or
intercommunity impact.
• Design Review Commission(DRC) approval required for this proposal. The Board notes DRC advisory
opinion issued January 20, 2022,noting the height and scale as appropriate and consistent with the
surrounding neighborhood, and encouraging details on landscaping and lighting.
It is so moved.
Dated: January 31, 2022
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (K. Kaplan, B. Gallagher, C. Grey,M. Gutch,J.Farrington, E. Bergmann)
NAYES: 0
Dated: January 31, 2022
This variance shall expire 18 months following the filing date of such decision unless the necessary building
pennit 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 inentioned, seven members of the Board being
present.
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SiGNATURE: 2/1/2022
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.