HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230517 2 loughberry Road Area Variance NOD �IOG' 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,NEwYORK12866 Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Mark Mcbride
2 Loughberry Rd
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 2 Loughberry Road in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166.23-1-9.2 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 September 25 and October 2, 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
FRONT YARD SETBACK 30 FT 25 FT 5 FT(16.7%)
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 build a roof over a front porch that currently exists within the front yard setback. Per the
applicant,there is no additional land for purchase.
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 12' x 10' covered porch is
consistent with neighborhood character.The Board notes there are several neighboring properties with similar
front porches.
3. The Board notes the requested variance of 16.7%may not be considered substantial and the impact is
further mitigated by the discussion above.
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 build the roof over the front porch,
but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved.
Dated: October 2,2023
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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: 10/03/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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