HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190224 Amo & Rowe Residence NOD Bill Moore, Chair
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS
Keith Kaplan, Vice Chair
.,: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Brad Gallagher, Secretary
Cheryl Grey
7;§,R. *AT, ,*^ CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Jerry Luhn
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c, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 1 2866 Chris Hemstead
iDATO \c PH) 518-587-3550 Fx 518-580-9480 Suzanne Morris
WWW.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG Kathleen O'Connor, alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Michael Amo &Nikki Lee Rowe
48 Webster St.
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 48 Webster St. in the City
of Saratoga Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 166.77-2-19 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The Applicant having applied for an area variance to construct a second-story addition over an existing
one-story portion of the existing residence in the UR-2 District and public notice having been duly
given of a hearing on said application May 6 and 20 and June 3, 2019.
In consideration of the balance between the benefit to the Applicants with detriment to the health,
safety and welfare of the community, I move that the following variance for the following amount of
relief:
DISTRICT
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
FRONT YARD SETBACK: 10' °
4.1 5.9' (59/0)
ADAMS ST.
MAX.PRINCIPAL BUILDING 30% 50.5% 20.5%
COVERAGE: (68.3%)
MIN.FRONT YARD SETBACK, 10' 1.4' 8.6' 86%
ACCESSORY(A/C): ( )
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. The applicant proposes a second-story addition over an existing one-story portion of the
existing residence which is at 4.1' from Adams Street. There is no additional land available for
purchase and the corner lot is only 50' wide reducing the possibility of any addition on the
property.
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 house was originally built at
this distance to Adams Street and will not alter the distance to the lot line. The A/C unit is currently
placed within the fencing and not visible from the street. The garage was approved in a 2005
variance for 3' from the side lot line but due to the fact that the lot line and garage are not square
on the property, the angle at the corner is constructed at 2.9' from the side yard lot line.
3. The request for relief to construct the addition is considered substantial; however, the applicant is
keeping within the existing previously built additions on the property to maintain the principal
building coverage at 50.5%. And, will also maintain the second story addition over the existing one
story side den. The garage and the A/C unit are also considered substantial at 42% and 86%
however, the garage was approved in a 2005 variance and there is no other location for the A/C
unit on the property.
4. The Applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or
environmental effect on the neighborhood. Any runoff will be managed in gravel perimeter drains.
The applicant submits that the existing site permeability is 31.7%, of which 25% is required.
5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship. However, self-creation is not necessarily fatal to
the application.
Note: Previous conditions from 2005 and 2015 variances remain:
1. No kitchen, bath or shower facilities will be constructed in the garage.
2. The premises will not be used as an apartment or guesthouse.
3. No additional accessory structures permitted.
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (C. Hemstead, C. Grey, K. Kaplan, J. Luhn, B. Gallagher, S. Morris)
NAPES: 0
Dated: June 3, 2019
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, five members of the
Board being present.
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SIGNATURE: 06/04/2019
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.