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rJ BUILDING DEPARTMENT MICHAEL J. BIFFERwr, ---': .
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Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
PC4aiEa Py ROBERT W. HICKEY
Asst. Bldg. Inspector
Telephone 518-587-3550 STEPHEN A. HENDERERBuilding & Plumbing Fax 518-580-9480 Asst. Bldg. & ConstructionCOdBSInspectoi
Zoning
January 22, 2004
Mary Ann Macica
Stewart's
P.O. Box 435
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: PROPERTIES OF CONGRESS GAS & OIL AND MARION AVENUE.CAR WASH -
TAX MAP NUMBERS 153.00-2-3 AND 166.05-4-1.3
Dear Ms. Macica:
At your request, I have reviewed our records on the subject properties.
With regards to the car wash property, a special permit with conditions was issued by the
Zoning Board of Appeals on May 26, 1976, authorizing Congress Gas & Oil Co., Inc. to
construct a mechanical car wash". Building permit#8978 was issued on April 13, 1978 for
cons ructio-'nofi"t e ch-arwasl'aciCi ies, which were like y comple d-inI ovem er of1-978-Sign
permit#9156 was issued on October 30, 1978 for the freestanding sign. However, according to
your survey drawing, this sign was improperly located off the car wash lot. A new permit will be
required, after applicable board review/approval, to re-erect the sign on the car wash property.
With regards to the Congress Gas & Oil property, although administrative offices for permitted
industrial uses of the property in past years were permitted also, I can find no record that
business offices" or"professional offices" alone were authorized uses on this parcel, and
therefore I don't agree that there is a continual nonconforming use of the 8+ acre parcel. A
Zoning Board of Appeals variance will be one of the necessary approvals you must seek in
order for there to be commercial use of all or a portion of this property.
Please also contact Geoff Bornemann with any questions regarding subdivision and/or site plan
review regulations.
Yours truly,
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Michael J. Biffer
Building Inspector
MJB/Ib
January 14,2004
Mr.Michael Biffer
Building Inspector
City Hall
Broadway
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866 II
Re: legal non-conforming use of property located at Marion Avenue, Saratoga Springs,NY
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Dear Mike,
As you are aware, Stewart's is under contract and anticipates a 2004 closing,on the remaining
properties of Congress Gas&Oil and Marion Avenue Car Wash. I have included a survey of the property
mentioned above for your review.
We would like to clarify the zoning for this parcel. Currently the entire 7+acre parcel is used as
office space for Congress Gas&Oil,Passaretti Geological,Aztech Technology and F.L.Fina PE. with
various above ground storage tanks.
On the map I have provided I have drawn a rough line where we would like to subdivide the
property. We would then sell the small piece to Passaretti and the large piece would remain with Stewart's
and adhere to the current zoning for that parcel. The smaller parcel would remain as a legal non-
conforming business.
I have completed a list ofthe uses of the property since 1987:
Pre 1987 through current-Document starage and office space—Congress Gas&Oil and Marion Ave.
1992 through current—remediation for Congress—space used by Fill Fina and Mary Passaretti
1992 through 1995—R.J. Powers Excavating—office and heavy equipment storage
1992 through 1995—Passaretti and Fina—storage of remediaton equipment
1995 through current—Fil Fina PE—office space
1995 through current—Fil Fina PE and Mary Passaretti,DBA Fina and Passaretti—office space
1997 through current—Aztech Technology(Fina and Passaretti)—office space
1998 through current—Passaretti Geological—Mary Passaretti—office space
I think you will find that there has been continual use of the property since pre 1987.
Please call me at 581-1201 ext. 212 at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
ary e acica
k Manager
P.O. Box 435 Saratoga Sprin s, New Yorlc 12866
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