HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230440 13 Briarwood Area variance NOD �f0G' CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
Q �A Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
!�d Cheryl Grey SPRINGS Emily Bergmann
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Shafer Gaston
1 = Brendan Dailey
CITY BALL-474 BRoADwAY 7ohnDaley,Alternate
PORATVD 191� SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEw YORK 12866 Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Brendan Polcare
13 Briarwood Drive
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 13 Briarwood Drive in the City of
Saratoga Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 190.7-4-14 on the Assessment Map of said City. The Applicant
having applied for an area variance to permit a second story addition of a master bedroom to the residential structure
in the Urban Residential 1 (UR-1)District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application
from July 24a'to September 25a', 2023.
In consideration of the balance between the benefit to the Applicant 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 Requested
Requirement
Interior side (West elevation) 12' 4' 8' (66%)
Interior side to covered landing 12'
only(West elevation) 2.5 9.5 (79.2%)
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,however the bearing walls, and roof structure of the house
make it structurally and financially difficult to complete the proposed addition.
2. The proposed renovation and additions are consistent with other homes on Briarwood Street and other
properties within the Geyser Crest neighborhood. The applicant provided comparable properties to the
board within the district to demonstrate a consistency in neighborhood context. Also due to the setback of
the existing home and any modification to that side of the home would trigger the need for relief.
3. The requested variances are considered to be substantial(66%and 79.2%)however, it is mitigated by
neighborhood context as stated above.
4. The Applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not have an adverse physical or
environmental effect on the neighborhood. Standard district permeability requirements will be met.
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5. The request for relief is a self-created hardship. However, self-creation is not necessarily fatal to the
application.
It is so moved, September 25,2023
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 7 (G. Simpson, C, Grey, E. Bergmann, S. Gaston, B. Dailey, A. Smith, B. Gallagher)
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, seven
members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 09/28/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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