HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240111 41 Covell Avenue NOD OGA s CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
Shafer Gaston
SPRINGS Brendan Dailey
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Jonah Cohen
Otis Maxwell
�• Chris LaPointe
,N h CITY HALL-474 BROADWAY Robert West(Alternate)
PORATIO � SARATOGA SPRINGS,NEW YORK12866 Chris Maslack(Alternate)
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Darren Tracy
235 Daniels Road
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 41 Covell Avenue in the City
of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.29-1-55, in the UR-2 district on the
Assessment Map of said City.
This being an application for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the
construction of a new single-family home with an attached garage, and public notice having been duly
given of a hearing on said application held from March 18, 2024 to April 8, 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 variance for the following amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM LOT SIZE 6600 SQFT 4248 SQFT. 2352 SQFT.OR 35.6%RELIEF
FRONT SETBACK TO COVELL AVENUE 10' 1' 9' OR 90%RELIEF
FRONT SETBACK TO RT. 50 10, 1' 9' OR 90%RELIEF
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 would like to construct a new single-family home with an attached garage on a pre-
existing,undersized and irregularly shaped lot. The applicant notes that alternative design options were
considered, including options that would have moved the proposed structure to either the east or the
west. However,moving the structure to the west would have necessitated the removal of multiple large,
long-standing trees on the property. Due to the irregularly shaped lot, moving the structure to the east
would have necessitated a reduction in size of the structure such that it would not meet the applicant's
needs.
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 provided multiple examples of
nearby properties with structures that are similarly situated within required setbacks,none of which pose
a detriment to the neighborhood or nearby properties. The Board notes that the size of the proposed
structure is consistent with neighboring structures, and the Board also notes that this new single-family
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home would fit closely with the existing character of this neighborhood, which consists primarily of
single-family residences.
3. The Board notes that the requested variances are considered 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. Permeability will meet the district requirement.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as it is motivated by the applicant's desire to construct a
new single-family home with an attached garage,but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved.
Dated: April 8, 2024
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (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, five
members of the Board being present.
04/10/2024
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DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS DEPT.
Signature:
interimChair tBrendahpaileyj
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