HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230575 19 Railroad Place Sign Area Variance NOD �fOG, 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
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
AMC Theatres
19 Railroad Place
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 19 Railroad Place in the City
of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 165.59-1-15.1-1, in the T-6/URBAN CORE(UC)
DISTRICT on the Assessment Map of said City.
This being an application for an area variance under the Unified Development Ordinance of said City to permit
the rebrandin of an existing movie theatre in the Urban Core UC/T-6 District.,and public notice having been
duly given of a hearing on said application held from September 25th to December 11,2023.
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 DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
SIGN C 18" 24" 6"OR 33.3%RELIEF
MAX LETTER HEIGHT(INCHES):
"HALO LIT"LETTERING
SIGN D 18" 3 6" 18"OR 100%RELIEF
MAX LETTER HEIGHT(INCHES):
CHANNEL LIT LETTERING
SIGN F 18" 26" 8"OR 44.4%RELIEF
MAX LETTER HEIGHT(INCHES):
CHANNEL LIT LETTERING
SIGN G 18" 24" 6"OR 33.3%RELIEF
MAX LETTER HEIGHT(INCHES):
"HALO LIT"LETTERING
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. Per the applicant,they would like to modify a previously approved sign package due the
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rebranding,this will result in a reduction in the number of signs and in some cases sign square footage.
The Board notes the previously granted variance dated April 08, 2013 provides significant relief that is
not required by the current applicant.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting these variances will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The Board requested and received DRB
Advisory dated October 18,2023,the applicant has modified their request based on the advisory
received from the DRB and as such the Board noted the current variance request is appropriate.
3. The Board notes that the requested variances are substantial,but this is mitigated by the factors
described above.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood
or district.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as it is motivated by the applicant's desire to rebrand a
movie theatre but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Note: DRB advisory received October 18, 2023. DRB approval is required.
Condition: This Variance is expressly conditioned on the applicants request and consent that the variance
previously granted on April 08, 2023 shall be deemed expired,null and void upon request for a sign permit in
furtherance of the relief granted in this approval.
It is so moved. Dated: December 11, 2023
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, B. Dailey, S. Gaston, J. Cohen,)
RECUSED:
NAYES:
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, five
members of the Board being present.
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SIGNATURE: 12/14/2023
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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