HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220229 3 McAllister Avenue Area Variance NOD P�OGA s CITY OF SARAT®GA SPRINGS Gage Simpson, Chair
Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair
Y ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily Bergmann
.�. Justin Farrington
A, CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Cheryl Grey
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866 Matthew Gutch
c°RPORnr�o '9 518-587-3550 Keith Kaplan
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920220229
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
David and Laura Acquavella
3 McAllister Drive
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 3 McAllister Drive in the
City of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.14-4-4, in the UR-1 district on the
Assessment Map of said City.
This being an application for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the
construction of a second story addition and a front porch addition to an existing home and public notice
having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on May 16, 2022.
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 variances for the following amounts of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL 20% 21.3% 1.3%OR 6.5%RELIEF
COVERAGE
MIN. FRONT YARD 30' 9' 21' OR 70%RELIEF
SETBACK-PORCH
MIN. FRONT YARD 30' 15' 15' OR 50%RELIEF
SETBACK-HOME
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. Per the applicant, the coverage requested is to allow for the replacement of a
front stoop to a front porch. The applicant sited neighbors' additions that are in keeping with
the percentage of lot coverage required. The house is pre-existing and will also have a
second story addition in the front of the house which will not change the footprint of the
existing home. Per the applicant the porch will be at the same distance of front yard setback
as other homes on the street. The Board notes the request appears consistent with the
neighborhood.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting these variances will not create an undesirable
change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant noted the
porch is within the same distance front setback as others in the neighborhood, demonstrating
for the Board that there are other houses with similar front porches in the immediate area.
The principal coverage is due to the fact that the existing house is at the maximum of 20%
and any changes or additions to the home would cause an increase in overall coverage.
3. The Board notes the front yard setback is substantial at 70% and 50% for the porch and
home respectively,however the substantiality of these variances is mitigated by the lack of
adverse impact as noted above.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. Applicant noted the front porch will add to the aesthetic of the
facade. Permeability will meet the district requirement.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant's desire to construct the front
porch to an existing single-family residence, but this is not necessarily fatal to the
application.
Conditions:
• Any future accessory structure is limited to 6.7%.
It is so moved. Dated: May 16, 2022
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (K. Kaplan, M. Gutch, J. Daley, C. Grey, G. Simpson, M. Gutch)
NAYES: 0
Dated: May 16, 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.
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SIGNATURE: 5/18/2022
CHA DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.
GENERAL NOTES WINDOW FALL PROTECTION
1)Exterior Headers=2-2X10's unless noted otherwise. Where top of the sill of an operable window opening is located
2)Window Header Height-83 3/8"Unless noted otherwise. less than 24 inches above finished floor and greater than 72
3)2X6 walls arc shown @ 5%"Thickness inches above the finished grade or other surface below on the
Typ Exterior wall construction classified as CS-WSP
(Continuously Sheathed Wood structural panel) exterior of the building,window shall be provided with a window
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