HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230577 55 State Street Area Variance NOD OG,q CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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SPRINGS Cheryl Grey
Emily Bergmann
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Brendan Dailey
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CITY HALL 474 BROADWAY John Daley,Alternate
ORPORATED N9 SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK12866
518-587-3550 Alice Smith,Alternate
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Derek and Kristina Shepanzyk
55 State Street
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 55 State Street in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.43-2-11 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the
expansion of the principal home in the urban Residential -3 (UR-3)District and public notice having been
duly given of a hearing on said application held on October 2"d-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
REAR 25' 17.3' 7.7' (30.8%)
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 wishes to construct an expansion of their current home including a garage
in the rear of the property. The applicant notes they have considered other alternatives. The Board
notes the applicant made significant changes to reduce the initial relief request and finds the current
requested relief appropriate for the neighborhood.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant provided comparable
properties in the district. The addition is consistent with other properties demonstrating that it does
not alter the current character of the street/neighborhood.
3. The board notes that the requested variance is substantial, but mitigated due to the reasons stated
above including neighborhood context.
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 construct the
addition however, this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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It is so moved, dated: November 6, 2023
Adopted by the following votes:
AYES: 7 (G. Simpson, S. Gaston, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, C, Grey, B. Gallagher, E. Bergmann)
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: 11/09/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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