HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220559 815 North Broadway Skidmore Sign Variance NOD OG,4 s CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Gage Simpson, Chair
Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair
0 �� ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily Bergmann
7 .;. Justin Farrington
CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Cheryl Grey
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866
Matthew Gutch
cORPORATFO 19, 518-587-3550 Brendan Dailey
WWW.SARATOGA-SPRI NGS.0 RG John Daley, Alternate
Alice Smith. Alternate
#20220559
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 815 North Broadway in the
City of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 152-1-3 on the Assessment Map of said
City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit
Three Signs within the Institutional-Educational(INST-ED)District and public notice having been duly
given of a hearing on said application held on July 18, 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 amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
NUMBER OF SIGNS 1 3 2 (200%)
SIZE OF SIGN#1 (SKIDMORE) 24 sq. ft. 42 sq. ft. 18 sq. ft. (75%)
SIZE OF SIGN#1 (SKIDMORE) 24 sq. ft. 42 sq. ft. 18 sq. ft. (75%)
as per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be APPROVED for the following reasons:
1. The applicants have demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the
applicants due to visibility. The applicant wishes to increase both the size and number of signs at
their Broadway entrance. The applicant notes they have considered other alternatives and
consulted neighbors and this current proposal is the most feasible alternative to achieve their
needs.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change
in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties.
3. The Board notes the requested variances of 200%and 75%are substantial.However Substantiality
is mitigated by the lack of adverse impacts as noted above.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to increase both
size and number of signs. However, this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved, dated: July 18, 2022
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, C. Grey, E. Bergmann, J Farrington, A. Smith, B. Dailey)
NAYES: 0
Dated: July 18, 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, six members of the Board
being present.
SIGNATURE: 07/20/2022
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.