HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230820 332 Caroline Street Area variance NOD �f0G' CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
�A Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
!�d Cheryl Grey SPRINGS Shafer Gaston
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Brendan Dailey
1 = Jonah Cohen
Otis Maxwell
CITY HALL-474 BROADwAY Alice Smith,Alternate
�RPORATVD 19 SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK12866
518-587-3550
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20230820
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Doranne and Danial Mullan
111 51h Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY, 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 332 Caroline Street in the City
of Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166.14-1 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance to permit an expansion to a single-family home in the
Urban Residential 2 (UR-2) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said
application held on November 20fl' and December I Vh, 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
SETBACK-FRONT TO PORCH 10, 7.7' 2.3' (23%)
SETBACK-FRONT TO HOME 10, 3' 7' (70%)
INTERIOR SIDE 8' 5' 3' (37.5%)
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 construct an addition to their current home. The design
requirements include making the residence handicap accessible to support an elderly family
member. The applicants note they have considered other alternatives, however, maintaining the
design objective without violating setback requirements would be excessively costly.
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 demonstrated that there are
nearby properties with similar setback variances.
3. The board notes that the variances requested are substantial, but is mitigated by similar variances
in neighboring properties and the objective of accessibility.
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 December 1 lrh-2023.
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, B. Dailey, S. Gaston, J. Cohen,)
RECUSED:
NAYES:
This variance shall expire 1S 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, five
members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 12/14/2023
OV CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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