HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221033 122 Madison Street Area Variance NOD OG,4 Gage Simpson, Chair
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Brad Gallagher, Vice Chair
Emily Bergmann
CIOZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Cheryl Grey
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Matthew Gutch
CITY HALL- 474 BROADWAY
Brendan Dailey
Ic �5 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866
oRPoRASE� John Daley,Alternate
518-587-3550 Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Andy and Eileen O'Connor
122 Madison Street
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 122 Madison Street in the City
of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 179.29-1-33.11 on the Assessment Map of said
City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to modify a
previously granted area variance to support the construction of a single-family residential home in the Urban
Residential-2(UR-2)District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held
on January 23rd and February 6th, 2023.
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
INTERIOR SIDE 8' 6' (Previously 6.5') 2' (25.0%)
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 was previously granted a similar variance for a second-floor addition in
2019 and is proposing a small increase of 6 inches. The applicants note they have considered other
alternatives. The home is already constructed and the detriment to the applicant outweighs the
potential impacts from the additional 5inches.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The Proposed addition is consistent with
other homes in the neighborhood and does not alter the current character of the street.
3. The board notes that the requested variance is not substantial.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. Standard district permeability requirements will be met.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a second
floor; however, this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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It is so moved, dated: February 6th, 2023
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, C. Grey, B. Dailey, E. Bergmann, A.
Smith)
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,six members
of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 02/15/2023
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