HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230955 24 Jumel Place NOD �,y0GI CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
Shafer Gaston,f SPRINGS Brendan Dailey
H ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Jonah Cohen
Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
iN 5 CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Robert West(Alternate)
ORATED SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK 12866 Chris Maslack(Alternate)
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Andy and Nancy Whalen
24 Jumel Place
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 24 Jumel Place in the City of
Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.13-1-17 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 and a second dwelling in the Urban Residential-3 (UR-3)District and public notice having
been duly given of a hearing on said application held on December 11, 2023 and February 12, 2024.
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 REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
FRONT SETBACK 10, 1.9' 8.1" (81%)
SIDE SETBACK 5' 2.7' 2.3' (46%)
MIN LOT SIZE(2ND DWELLING) 8000 SQ FT 7700 SQ FT 300 SQ FT(3.8%)
MIN AvG WIDTH(2ND DWELLING) 80' 50' 30' (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 desires to replace a porch on the front of the house to restore the original
character of the home. The house is pre-existing, non-conforming within the front and side setbacks
and there is no additional land for purchase. Per the applicant, the current garage is in disrepair and
would be demolished and replaced with a single-family dwelling. The new structure would be
similar in footprint to the old garage and would be moved onto the property to eliminate setback
variances. The Board notes several alternatives were considered that were cost prohibitive and/or
resulted in greater variances.
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 proposed porch
will be more aesthetic than the current facade and will be more cohesive with the neighborhood. The
Board notes this property had a front porch that was removed prior to the current ownership. Per the
applicant, replacing the garage would be an aesthetic benefit to the neighborhood. The applicant
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provided several comparable within the neighborhood of similar second dwellings on similar lot
sizes.
3. The Board notes the requested variances of 81%, 46%, and37.5% are considered substantial.
However, the 8 1% and 46% are mitigated by the fact that the proposed front porch will be similar to
one that was previously on the house and reflect the neighborhood context as provided by the
applicant. The 37.5% is mitigated by the comparable provided that demonstrated similar widths for
properties with second dwellings.
4. The Board finds these variances 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 porch and second
dwelling, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved. Dated: February 12, 2024
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, S. Gaston, J. Cohen, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe)
RECUSED:
NAPES: 2 (B. Gallagher, B. Dailey)
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: 02/15/2024
jV CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
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