HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230063 172 Caroline Area Variance NOD Gage Simpson,Chair
OGA S CITY OF SARATOGA Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
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Brendan Dailey
H z ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Shafer Gatson
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CITY HALE-474 BROADWAY Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
James Stockwell
172 Caroline Street
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 172 Caroline Street in the City of
Saratoga Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 166.61-1-7 on the Assessment Map of said City. The Applicant
having applied for an area variance to permit a subdivision to create two parcels, in the Urban Residential (UR-3)
District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application on March 27th and April 10',
2023.
In consideration of the balance between the benefit to the Applicants with detriment to the health,safety and welfare
of the community,I move that the following variance for the following amount of relief.
Type of Requirement District Dimensional
Requirement Proposed Relief Requested
Minimum Average Width:
Lot 2 60' 55.5' 4.5' (7.5%)
Minimum Total Side 12' 9.7'
(Garage Only) 2.3' (19.2%)
Accessory to Side existing 5' 0' 5' (100%)
garage
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 applicant considered other alternatives,including altering the lot lines,but such alterations would
have compromised the size of both lots 1 and 2,making them undesirable to the applicant and would
compromise the size of the existing lot 1 and potentially result in more relief needs.
2. The South side of Caroline Street currently has similar lot sizes,but once this lot is subdivided it will be
become more consistent with homes on the north side of Caroline Street. The applicants note that the
proposed new boundary and lot configuration are consistent with the UDO and will provide sufficient
space for a zoning-compliant new home construction on Lot 2. The current garage is exiting and the south
west roof is proposed to be modified to remove the roof corner which infringes over the property line. If
the garage is demolished the permitted zero-foot setback would no longer apply.
The applicants provided the Board with information on comparable lots in the neighborhood so that Lot 2
would be consistent with neighborhood context. While the Board is generally not in favor of creating non-
compliant sized new lots, the shortfall in total lot size in this case is not significant.
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3. The requested variances are not considered substantial besides the garage; however, since it is existing,
this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
4. The Applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or
environmental effect on the neighborhood.
5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship. However, self-creation is not necessarily fatal to the
application.
Condition: If the garage is removed the permitted zero-foot setback will no longer apply.
Notes: The City Planning Board issued a favorable advisory and concluded a negative declaration for the SEQR
on February 9'2023.
It is so moved, April 10"', 2023
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 4 (B. Gallagher, C. Grey, B. Dailey, A. Smith,)
ABSTAINED: 1 (S. Gatson)
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.
SIGNATURE: 04/13/2023
G V.CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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