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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220622 14 West Harrison Area Variance NOD �p COGA s CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Gage Simpson, Chair Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair n �u� ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily Bergmann H = z Justin Farrington CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Cheryl Grey i SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 1 2866 Matthew Gutch �cORPORATEO 51 8-587-3550 Brendan Dailey WWW.SARATOGA-SPRI N GS.ORG John Daley, Alternate Alice Smith, Alternate #20220622 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF Ashleigh Edwards 91 Division Street Saratoga Springs NY 12866 from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 14 West Harrison Street in the City of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 165.59-1-76 on the Assessment Map of said City. The applicant having applied for area variances under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit a rear addition and a front porch alteration to an existing house in a UR-4 District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on July 18, 25 and September 12, 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 REQUIREMENT REQUESTED MTN.FRONT YARD SETBACK 25 FT. 4 FT. 21 FT. (OR 84%) MTN.SIDE YARD SETBACK NORTH SIDE TO NORTH 20 FT. 0.8 FT. 19.2 FT. (OR 96%) MTN. SIDE YARD SETBACK (SOUTH SIDE TO 20 FT. 19 FT. 1 FT. (OR 5%) -NORTH) as per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions,be approved for the following reasons: 1. The applicant has demonstrated that this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant. The applicant desires to replace a front porch with an uncovered stoop and to eliminate a rear screened porch and steps and replace with a new entrance and mudroom. The rear construction would be parallel with the existing north side of the house. This house was built in this location prior to zoning codes and is pre-existing, non-conforming. The house is less than 20' wide and sits within .8 ft.. of the property line. The narrow home sits entirely within the 20' setback. The applicant states that the existing front porch encroaches over the property line and will be eliminated to no longer be on the neighboring property. There is no property adjacent to purchase. 2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. Per the applicant, the neighborhood predates zoning with many homes built within the front setback. The applicant is renovating the existing home and the front porch will conform to the neighborhood. 3. The Board notes the requested variances are substantial at 84% and 96%, substantiality is mitigated due to the fact that the house has been in existence and has always been non- conforming, the entire home is within the side yard setback and modification to either sides of the home would require relief. 4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district. Permeability will meet the district requirement. 5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to build the addition. However, this is not necessarily fatal to the application Note: Shed has been in existence for many years, if it is replaced, it would need to meet present zoning setback requirements. Note: The Board notes the proposed stoop will be 0.3ft. From the front yard setback however since the stoop is uncovered does not need relief. It is so moved. Dated: September 12, 2022 Adopted by the following vote: AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, M. Gutch, C. Grey, B. Gallagher, B. Dailey, A. Smith) NAPES: 0 Dated: September 12, 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: 09/14/2022 CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.