HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240113 89 Court Street NOD OG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
Qg �A Brad Gallagher,Vice Chair
Shafer Gaston
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Jonah Cohen
Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Chelsea and Josh Silver
89 Court St
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 89 Court Street in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166-61-29 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance to permit the construction of a detached garage and
potting shed in the Urban Residential -3 (UR-3) District and public notice having been duly given of a
hearing on said application held on the 8t' of April 2024 through to the 6t' of May 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 PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE 40% 45% 5% 12.5%
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 noted there are no additional lands available for purchase. The applicant
has minimized the size of the building while still allowing it to function as a single car garage with
necessary storage and potting shed. The applicant intends to remove the existing storage shed that
presently is located on the northwest corner.
2. Per the applicant granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in neighborhood
character or detriment to nearby properties. The detached carriage house style garage is typical for
the neighborhood. The neighborhood is comprised of smaller lots and structures that take up on the
average between 42 and 49% of the lots.
3. The Board does not find the requested variance to be substantial.
4. The applicant noted that this variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental
effect on the neighborhood or district. The applicant has modified original plans for windows to
improve privacy for the adjacent property. The applicant has agreed to remove the concrete pad
under the existing storage shed to improve permeability. Permeability will met district
requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires to replace an
existing structure with a larger garage and potting shed. However,this is not necessarily fatal to the
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application.
Condition: This approval is conditioned on the removal of the existing shed and concrete pad.
It is so moved. Dated: May 6, 2024
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 7 (B. Gallagher G. Simpson, S. Gaston, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, B. Dailey, 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, seven
members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 05/10/2024
jV CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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