HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230282 247 Nelson Avenue Area Variance NOD �TOG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
QUA Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
Emily Bergmann SPRINGS Cheryl Grey
CIO
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Matthew 11 Brendan Dailey
r -µ CITY HALL-474 BRoADwAY John Daley,Alternate
c0RpORA5�4 ��1h SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEw YORK 12866 Alice Smith,Alternate
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20230282
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Rehab-a-Home, LLC
247 Nelson Ave
Saratoga Springs,New York 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 247 Nelson Avenue in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166-53-1-69 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Unified Development Ordinance of said City to seek
relief to permit the construction of a carriage house in the Urban Residential—3 (UR-3) District and public notice
having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on June 12, 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 DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH FOR A 2-FAMILY 80' 78.6' 1.4' OR 1.9%
DWELLING
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions,be approved for the following reasons:
1. The Board finds that the applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible
to the applicant. The applicant seeks to construct a carriage house consisting of a 2-car garage on the lower
level with a studio or 1 bedroom apartment on the second level of the structure. The applicant considered
alternative design options; however,those alternatives were not feasible and/or were cost prohibitive. The
applicant also noted that no additional lands were available for purchase to increase the lot width to avoid
the need for the requested variance.
2. The Board finds that the applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable
change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant submitted evidence that
several other carriage houses exist in the neighborhood that are pre-existing/non-conforming. The applicant
further noted that the minimal variance requested would not be readily visually apparent. The applicant
further submitted that the architectural design would be similar to other structures in the neighborhood.
3. The Board finds the variance requested is not substantial.
4. This Board finds this variance will not have significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. The applicant noted that no trees would be removed, run-off was accounted for,
and the proposed structure would met the setback requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a carnage house with
dwelling space,but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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It is so moved.
Dated: June 12, 2023
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, C, Grey, S. Gaston, B. Dailey)
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.
SIGNATURE: 06/14/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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