HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190500 Delarm Residence NOD Bill Moore, Chair
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS
Keith Kaplan, Vice Chair
.,: Brad Gallagher, Secretary
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866 Chris Hemstead
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WWW.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG Kathleen O'Connor, alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Mary Beth Delarm
96 Quevic Dr.
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 96 Quevic Dr. in the City of Saratoga
Springs,New York being tax parcel number 190.8-5-5 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit demolition
of an existing one-story garage, construction of a two-story residential addition and a one-story single car
garage, and maintenance of an existing shed to a residence in the UR-1 district and public notice having been
duly given of a hearing on said application held on June 17 and July 8, 2019.
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 amounts of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT PROPOSED RELIEF
DIMENSIONAL REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
PRINCIPAL BUILDING: 30' 19' 11' (or 36.7%)
MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK
PRINCIPAL BUILDING 12' 8.5' 3.5' (OR 29.2%)
MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE: 8% 8.5% 0.5%(OR 5.9%)
MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK
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 Board agrees that shifting the proposed addition towards the rear of the property to allow for additional
front setback would encroach on an existing deck and pool, as well as the root system of a large tree.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The Board agrees that the proposed addition is
consistent with the aesthetic of the neighborhood, and preserves green space in the backyard.
3. The Board notes that certain aspects of requested variance are substantial;however, the front yard is
consistent with the neighborhood aesthetic.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or
district. The proposed addition is being constructed in a manner to limit drainage onto the neighboring lot.
In addition,the location of the proposed addition is intended to prevent encroachment on the root system of
an existing, large tree and preserve green space.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct the proposed addition,but
this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 5 (B. Moore, C. Hemstead, K. Kaplan, C. Grey, S. Morris)
NAPES: 0
Dated: June 8, 2019
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, five members of the
Board being present.
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SIGNATURE: 1ic " 4 s. 07/09/2019
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.