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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240043 15 Warren Street NOD �f0G' CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair �A Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair !�d Shafer Gaston SPRINGS Brendan Dailey ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Jonah Cohen 1 = Otis Maxwell Chris LaPointe ,N CITY HALL-474 BROADwAY Robert West(Alternate) e�RPORATVD 191 SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK 12866 Chris Maslack(Alternate) 518-587-3550 W W W.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG 920240043 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF Quade &Abigail Dansie 15 Warren St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 15 Warren Street in the City of Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166.45-3-66 on the Assessment Map of said City. The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Unified Development Ordinance of said City to permit the addition to a property in the Urban Residential 3 (UR-3) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held March 4, 2024 through March 18, 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 PROPOSED RELIEF REQUIREMENT REQUESTED REAR SETBACK 25 FT 9 FT 16 FT(64%) 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 add to the principal structure. The applicant not alternative designs were considered however they proved to be infeasible. Additionally the applicants note there are no additional lands for purchase. 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, by pushing the proposed addition into the rear setback it will have less of an impact on the neighbors. 3. The Board notes the requested variance is considered substantial. However, the impact is lessened by considering the surrounding neighborhood context and the placement of both the existing home and the addition, ensuring that no additional undesirable changes will occur. The Board acknowledges positive public feedback regarding the project. 4. The Board finds this variance will not cause any significant negative physical or environmental impacts on the neighborhood or district. It will adhere to standard district permeability requirements. 5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct an addition on the Page 1 of 2 property, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application. It is so moved. Dated: March 18, 2024 Passes by the following votes: AYES: 6 (B. Gallagher, S. Gaston, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, J. Cohen, B. Dailey) 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,six members of the Board being present. 03/19/2024 DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT. Signature: Interim Chair(Brenda ailey) Page 2 of 2