HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230159 672 Crescent Avenue Area Variance NOD �TOG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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Emily Bergmann SPRINGS Cheryl Grey
CIO
Matthew Gutch
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Brendan Dailey
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ccRPo�ASE� ��1h SARATOGA SPRINGs,NEW YORK12866 Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Sid and Lina Hellman
672 Crescent Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 672 Crescent Avenue in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 180.17-2-2 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variances under the UDO of said City to permit the construction of front
door roof canopy and eaves to the existing house in a Rural Residential(RR)District and public notice having been
duly given of a hearing on said application held on the April 24,May 8 and 22,2023.
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 variance for the following amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MIN FRONT SETBACK 60' 18, 42' (70%)
as per the submitted plans or lesser relief,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 wants to create a front entrance including a canopy and eaves to the existing front door. The
existing home is built at a front setback of 20' and therefore any changes to the front of the house would
trigger a variance. The front porch and canopy was designed to require the smallest variance possible.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant notes that the addition will be an
improvement and create a front entryway.
3. The Board notes the requested variance is substantial at 70% however the current home is built at a setback
of 20' or 66%.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or
district.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to build the addition.
However,this is not necessarily fatal to the application
It is so moved. Dated: May 22,2023
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Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, B. Dailey E. Bergmann, A. Smith)
NAYES: 0
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: 00.00 05/23/2023
oe CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
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