HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221111 40 Horseshoe Screened porch area variace NOD �TOG,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
Michelle and Wayne McDougal
40 Horseshoe Drive
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 40 Horseshoe Drive in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 178.44-4-29 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicants having applied for an area variance under the UDO of said City to permit the addition of a screened
porch in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on
said application held on February 27,2023.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicants 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 REQUESTED
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM REAR SETBACK 40' 32' 8' (20%)
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 desire to build a screened porch off the back of the house. Per the applicants,the size of
the screened porch is ideal to meet their desires for the porch to extend their seasonal enjoyment. The Board notes
there is no additional land for purchase.
2. The applicants have demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. Per the applicants,the 20' rear no-cut buffer will be
untouched and the porch will be relatively unseen from either Horseshoe Drive or Crescent Street.The applicants
have provided neighborhood context for other homes with similar rear additions.
3. The Board notes the requested variance of 20%may not be considered substantial,however,this variance
is further mitigated by the fact that the screened porch will be completely in the rear of the property and will be
relatively unseen as mentioned in paragraph 2.
4. The Board finds this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood.The property will meet minimum permeability.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicants desire to build the screened porch,but this is
not necessarily fatal to the application.
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It is so moved, dated: February 27th 2023
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, C. Grey, B. Dailey, E. Bergmann, A. Smith)
RECUSED: 0
NAYES:
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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SIGNATURE: 03/15/2023
or CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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