HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220828 3257 Rt 9 Sign Area Variance NOD OGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Emily BergmannCheryl Grey
z Matthew Gutch
v CITY HALL- 474 BROADWAY
Brendan Dailey
%�RPORATEO SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 1 2866 John Daley,Alternate
518-587-3550 Alice Smith,Alternate
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#20220828
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Ray Signs
28 Colonial Ave.
Schenectady, New York 12304
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 3257 Route 9 in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 191.-1-23 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
installation of an externally illuminated directory sign within the Gateway Commercial Rural (GC-R)
District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on October 241h
2022 through to December 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 variances for the following amount of relief.-
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
Freestanding Sign Size 12sgft. 28.4sgft. 16.4sgft(136.7%)
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 applicant wants to remodel the current sign by replacing it with an externally
illuminated directory sign in order to allow for greater visibility on a highly trafficked/higher speed
road. The applicant has considered alternative options.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The current sign already exists and the
altered sign will not alter the current character of the street/neighboring properties.
3. The Board notes the requested variance is substantial but not necessarily detrimental to the
applicant.
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 erect the new
sign; however, this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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It is so moved, dated: December 12, 2022
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 4 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, B. Dailey C. Grey,)
NAYES: 0
This variance shall expire IS 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, four
members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 12/19/2022
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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