HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230016 Liberty Affordable Housing Project NOD Gage Simpson,Chair
OG, CITY OF SARATOGA Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
Q A� Emily Bergmann
e SPRINGS Cheryl Grey
CIO Brendan Dailey
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Shafer Gatson
John Daley,Alternate
r -µ CITY HALL-474 BRoADwAY Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Liberty Affordable Housing Inc.
117 W Liberty Street
Rome,NY 13440
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at the corner of Crescent and Jefferson
Street in the City of Saratoga Springs,NY,being tax parcel number 179.-5-8 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The Applicant having applied for an area variance to permit construction of an affordable housing complex in the
Urban Residential 4 (UR-4) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application on
(insert dates)
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
Maximum Height 40' 48' 8' (20%)
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 an alternative roof line.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that this granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character and does not negatively alter the streetscape. The applicants provided the Board
with information on comparable heights in the district,most notably the Saratoga Casino and Raceway
Hotel. The residents living off of Jefferson Street on Clubhouse drive will have limited ability to see the
property because of the nearly 20 acres of canopy on the corner of Crescent and Jefferson Street.
3. The requested variances are not considered substantial.
4. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or
environmental effect on the neighborhood. Much of the parcel will remain forested and protected as there
is an active wetland present on the property. District permeability will be met.
5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship as the applicant wishes to build this complex however,
self-creation is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Notes: The City Planning Board issued a favorable advisory, County Planning Board found no significant county
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wide impact and City Council concluded a negative SEQR declaration
It is so moved, May 8, 2023.
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 7 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, C. Grey, E. Bergmann, B. Dailey, A. Smith, S. Gaston)
ABSTAINED:
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, seven
members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: O5/18/2023
MirCHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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