HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230279 43 Granite 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 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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920230279
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Edward Baker
43 Granite Street
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 43 Granite Street in the City of Saratoga
Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.43-1-24 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the UDO of said City to permit the construction of a front
porch in the Urban Residential-1 (UR-1) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said
application held on July 10 and July 24, 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 variances for the following amounts of relief-
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
SETBACK TO FRONT 30' 22' 8' (27%)
MAXIMUM BUILDING COVERAGE 28% 30% 2%(72%)
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 desires to replace a front stoop with a front porch. Per the applicant,the existing front stoop is in
need of repair and is unsafe to walk on. The Board notes many of the houses on this street have front porches
including the two houses on either side of the applicant's property.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. Per the applicant,the porch will match the
neighborhood character and will be further setback from the front sidewalk than the two adjacent neighbors that
are 4' and 7.5' from the sidewalk. Several neighbor comments were recorded in favor of bringing the applicant's
porch closer to the front of the property.
3. The Board notes the requested variance of 27%is considered substantial,however,the impact of this
variance is mitigated by the discussions above. The 7.2% is not considered substantial and is further mitigated by
the lot size being pre-existing,non-conforming undersized.
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4. The Board finds this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood. The property will meet minimum permeability.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to keep build the porch,but this is not
necessarily fatal to the application.
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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