HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220262 29 Madison Area Variance- Driveway NOD OGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily BergmannCheryl Grey
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Brendan Dailey
%�RPORATEO SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 1 2866 John Daley,Alternate
518-587-3550 Alice Smith,Alternate
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#20220262
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Timothy Molly and Kerry Carlson
29 Madison Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 29 Madison Avenue in the
City of Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166.61-2-24 on the Assessment Map of said
City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Unified Development Ordinance of said City
to permit an addition to the existing garage within the Urban Residential 1 (UR-1) District and public
notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on May 16th through to September
261h, 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
Max Driveway Width Percentage 25% 72% 47 % ( 188%)
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. The applicants wants to build a rear addition to the principal home and renovate the
existing detached garage to include finished space. The existing lot is undersized and a standard
driveway width on this lot would require relief. The Board notes that the ZBA previously granted
relief regarding the modification on September 26, 2022.
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 variance at 188%is substantial but not necessarily detrimental to the
application. The substantiality is mitigated by the points noted in 1 and 2 above.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. The Board notes that District permeability requirements will be met.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct the
addition;however,this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Notes:
Favorable DRC Advisory August 14, 2022
Notes:
1. The Board recommends the use of pavers for the driveway material to facilitate infiltration.
2. This variance augments but does not replace the previously granted variance dated September
26, 2022 remains in effect.
It is so moved, dated: November 28th, 2022
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, B. Dailey C. Grey, E. Bergmann)
NAYES: 0
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 the Unified
Development Ordinance.
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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SIGNATUR 12/09/2022
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