HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230069 200 East Garage Renovations NOD �TOG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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Emily Bergmann SPRINGS Cheryl Grey
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Matthew Brendan Dailey
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Michael and Michel Kristensen
200 East Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 200 East Avenue in the City
of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166-13.1.35, in the UR-3 district on the
Assessment Map of said City.
This being an application for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit finished
space in an existing detached garage and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said
application held on March 27, 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 amounts of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
SECOND STORY FINISHED SPACE IN GARAGE NOT PERMITTED PERMITTED 100%
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. Per the applicant,the second-floor space would accommodate a gym, office and
half bath for use by the residents of the house. Per the applicant, there is no other space in the
house for the facilities. Per the Board, the detached garage was issued a building permit under
the Zoning Ordinance, therefore triggering the variance for the finished space.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting these variances will not create an undesirable
change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. No changes will be made
to the exterior.
3. The Board notes the requested variances are substantial, however the substantiality of these
variances is mitigated by the lack of adverse impact as noted above.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant's desire to finish the second floor
of the garage, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Conditions: No cooking, bathing or overnight stays in the second-floor finished space.
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It is so moved. Dated: March 27, 2023
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, C. Grey, E. Bergmann,A. Smith,)
RECUSED:
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: 03/29/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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