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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220487 81 Phila Area Variance NOD P�oc s CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Gage Simpson, Chair Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair Y ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily Bergmann Justin Farrington CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Cheryl Grey SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866 Matthew Gutch c°RPORnr�o '9 518-587-3550 Brendan Dailey WWW.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG John Daley, Alternate Alice Smith, Alternate #20220487 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF Scot Trifilo 54 Nelson Avenue Saratoga Springs NY 12866 In the matter of the appeal from the Building Inspector's determination involving a parcel at 81 Phila Street, in the City of Saratoga Springs,New York, being Tax Parcel 165.68-1-34 on the assessment map of said City. The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the construction of a two-family home on an existing vacant parcel in the UR-4 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on the 271h day of June through the 18th day of July 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 variance for the following amount of relief: TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT PROPOSED RELIEF DIMENSIONAL REQUESTED REQUIREMENT Min Lot Size 6000ft 4978ft 1022ft or 17% Min Avg Width 100ft 50ft 50% Max Principal Coverage % 25% 34% 9% or 36% Minimum. Front Yard Setback 25ft 5ft 20ft or 80%relief Side 1 20ft 4ft 16ft or 80% Side 2 (to stairs only 20ft 12ft 8ft or 40% Total Side Yard Setback 45ft 16ft 29ft or 64%relief As per the submitted plans or lesser dimension, be approved as per this Board's consideration of the following factors: 1. The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant. The applicant desires to construct a two-family home on an existing vacant parcel. The applicant noted that without variances the lot would be unusable in UR-4 zoning. Applicant noted that other designs were reviewed but were cost prohibitive and that the current design provided the least amount of required relief. 2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in the neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant noted that the proposed relief will allow for the transformation of an unkempt lot into a new home that will enhance the neighborhood. The house will be in line with neighboring homes on that side of Phila Street which are similar in width, and do not conform to UR-4 zoning in terms of setbacks. The applicant provided neighborhood context of other homes which have similar designs for their nonconforming lots. The applicant noted that great length was takin in the design of the house to ensure the house was architecturally pleasing both visually and as it appears from the street with varying roof sizes. 3. The Board notes the requested variances are substantial. However, the Board notes that the relief requested is mitigated by the neighborhood context and lack of significant adverse impact on the neighboring properties, as noted above. 4. These variances will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district. The Property will not exceed district requirements for permeability. 5. The alleged difficulty may be considered self-created insofar as the applicant's desire to build a two- family home on an existing vacant parcel, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application. It is so moved, July 18, 2022. Adopted by the following vote: AYES: 4 (G. Simpson, E. Bergmann, J Farrington, B. Dailey) NAYES: 2 (C. Grey,A Smith) 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. t SIGNATURE: 07/20/2022 f` THAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.