HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230482 3 Oak Brook Full bath in accessory structure Area Variance NOD 0G' CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
�A Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
�l. SPRINGS Emily Bergmann
C? �� Cheryl Grey
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Matthew Gutch
1 = Brendan Dailey
CITY HALL-474 BRoADwAY 7ohnDaley,Alternate
PORATVD 191� SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEw YORK 12866 Alice Smith,Alternate
518-587-3550
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#20230482
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Robert Sommerville and Susan Gurian
3 Oak Brook Blvd.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises located at 3 Oak Brook Blvd. in the City
of Saratoga Springs,NY,being tax parcel number 167.4-14.1 on the Assessment Map of said City. The Applicant
having applied for an area variance to permit the installation of a full bath within an accessory structure in the Rural
Residential (RR) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application on July 24,
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 Proposed Relief
Requirement Requested
Install Full Bath on the first Not Permitted Permitted 100%
floor of an accessory structure
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 outdoor shower. Installing an outdoor shower
will require the same amount of plumbing as installing an indoor shower. The outdoor shower is less
desirable as neighbors could see the shower being used. Additionally there would be drainage and
environmental issues should soap be used.
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 shower would be fully located
within the first floor of the pool house and out of view from the neighborhood.
3. The requested variances are considered substantial at 100%. Substantiality is mitigated by the points stated
in 1 and 2 above.
4. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or
environmental effect on the neighborhood. Permeability remains the same
5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship as the applicant wishes to build a shower however, self-
creation is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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It is so moved, dated July 24, 2023.
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 4 (G. Simpson, A. Smith, S. Gaston, B. Dailey)
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, four
members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 07/26/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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