HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240033 150 Henry Street NOD ry 0G j 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)
518-587-3550
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# 20240033
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Wallace Allerdice
150 Excelsior Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 150 Henry Street in the City
of Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.52-2-9 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit
construction of a new two-family residence in the UR-4. A previous variance on the same conditions was
approved on January 31, 2022 and expired on July 31, 2023, and public notice having been duly given of
a hearing on said application held November 6, 2023 through March 4, 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 PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM LOT SIZE 6000 SF 217 4560 1440 24%
MINIMUM AVERAGE WIDTH LOT SIZE 80 FT 61.5 FT 18.5 FT 23.1%
REAR SETBACK 25 FT 17.7 F'r 7.3 F'r 29.2%
MAX ACCESS DRIVEWAY WIDTH 25% 34% 9% 36%
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 demolish an existing 2 car garage and replace it with a two-family
residence. An existing barn in very poor condition has been removed to make room for a new
structure which must be approved by the Design Review Board which will ensure it fits with the
existing character. Permeability requirements have been met. The applicant states that the
neighborhood is currently bordered by apartments across the street and construction of a new multi-
condominium building to the south and therefore, feels a two-family residence is consistent with the
neighborhood. The lot is pre-existing, non-conforming with no additional property for sale. The
applicant has designed the two-family residence to be set back from the street and as far back into
the property as possible to conform to the curve in the existing street. However, the Board notes that
moving the building any further back would not be possible due to the topography at the rear of the
property and would also move the building closer to the lot and home in existence on Circular Street.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not produce an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to the nearby properties. The property is preexisting
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nonconforming predating current zoning regulations. The neighborhood is primarily multi-family
and therefore this two-family residence will conform to the existing residences.
3. The variances are substantial, this is due to the fact that the lot is preexisting and the applicant
desires to build a two-family residence. The applicant has designed a two-family residence that is
conforming to side and front setbacks.
4. The Board finds this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood. Permeability requirements will meet district requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a two-family
residence, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved.
Dated: March 4, 2023
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, S. Gaston, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, J. Cohen, B. Dailey)
RECUSED:
NAPES:
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, six members
of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 03/05/2024
.01 CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
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