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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Wallace Allerdice
150 Excelsior Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 150 Henry Street in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.52-2-9 on the Assessment Map of said City. The
applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit construction of
a new two-family residence in the UR-4A District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on
application held on January 10 and 31, 2022.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicants with detriment to the health, safety and welfare
of the community,I move that the following area variance for the following amount of relie£
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DiSTRICT DIMENSiONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MiNIMUM AVERAGE WTDTH LOT SIZE 8O FT 61.5 FT 18.5 FT (23.1%�
PRINCIPAL LOT COVERAGE% 30% 38% 8%(26.7%)
REAR SETBACK 25 FT 17.7 FT 7.3 FT(29.2%�
PARKING REQUIREMENT IN SETBACK NOT PERMITTED PERMITTED 100%
MAX ACCESS DRIVEWAY WIDTH 25% 34% 9%(36%�
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions,be approved for the following reasons:
1. The applicant has demonst�ated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant. The
applicant wants to demolish an existing 2 car garage and replace it with a two-family residence. The
applicant states that the neighborhood is currently bordered by apartments across the street and construction
of a new multi-condominium building to the south and therefore,feels a two-family residence is consistent
with the neighborhood. The lot is pre-existing, non-conforming with no additional property for sale. The
applicant has designed the two-family residence to be set back from the street and as far back into the
property as possible to conform to the curve in the existing street. However,the Board notes that moving
the building any further back would not be possible due to the topography at the rear of the property and
would also move the building closer to the lot and home in existence on Circular Street.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. The property is preexisting nonconforming
predating current zoning regulations. The neighborhood is primarily multi-family and therefore this two-
family residence will conform to the existing residences.
3. The variances are substantial,this is due to the fact that the lot is preexisting and the applicant desires to
build a two-family residence. The applicant has designed a two-family residence that is conforming to side
and front setbacks.
4. The Board finds this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood. Permeabiliry requirements will meet district requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a two-family residence,but
this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Note: Due to the fact that the new designation of this UR-4A zoning district will be changed to UR-4,the
parking in the setback will be allowable with adoption of the UDO. At the time of this resolution,parlcing is not
allowable in the setback. The UDO has been adopted by City Council.
It is so moved.
Da.ted: 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
permit has been issued and actual construction begun as per 240-8.5.1.
I hereby certify the above to be a fu11, true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Zoning Board of
Appeals of the City of Saratoga Spi-ings on the date above mentioned, seven members of the Board being
present.
SIGNATU�: 2/1/2022
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.