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#20230680
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Dana D. Serbalik
487 Crescent Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 487 Crescent Avenue in the
City of Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 179.4-2-52-2 on the Assessment Map of said
City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit a
second principal dwelling above the pool house in the Sub-urban Residential (SR) district and public
notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on October 23rd and November 6"',
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 amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
SECOND DWELLING Not Permitted Permitted 100%
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 wants to maintain the existing second dwelling. The applicant notes they
have considered other alternatives. Per the applicant the structure has been in place for over 30 years
and has been used as a second dwelling for that time period.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The second dwelling is exiting and the
applicant provided comparable properties within the SR district demonstrating that it is consistent
with other homes in the neighborhood and does not alter the current character of the street.
3. The board notes that the requested variance is substantial, but mitigated due to the reasons stated
above.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. Standard district permeability requirements will be met.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to maintain the
second dwelling structure and carport however, this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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Condition:
The existing Carport shall be removed to eliminate the side yard setback relief.
It is so moved, dated: November 6, 2023
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 4 (G. Simpson, S. Gaston, B. Dailey, J. Cohen)
NAPES: 3 (C, Grey, B. Gallagher, E. Bergmann)
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: 11/09/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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