HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220918 142 East Avenue NOD �TOG,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
Megan Hayes
142 East Avenue
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 142 East Avenue in the City of Saratoga
Springs,New York being tax parcel number 166.38-2-72,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 addition of a
garage to the primary residence, and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held
from May 6,2024 to June 10,2024.
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 REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
INTERIOR SIDE SETBACK 8' 1' 7'OR 87.5%RELIEF
TOTAL SIDE SETBACK 20' 9' 11' OR 55%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 two car garage addition to their primary residence to replace
an existing one car garage that is in a state of disrepair. Per the applicant, alternative locations for the
garage were considered,but these locations would not have allowed the applicant to maintain a straight
driveway to back out of the garage. The applicant also considered reducing the size of the proposed
garage,but such a change would not meet the needs of the applicant.There is no adjoining land available
for purchase.
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 similar two car garages that are situated within required setbacks, including the
property adjoining this one directly to the rear,none of which pose a detriment to the neighborhood or
other nearby properties. The applicant notes that the existing one car garage on the property is in a
dilapidated state, and the Board notes that the proposed new garage would provide an aesthetic
improvement upon the current condition of the property.
3. The Board notes that the requested variances are considered substantial, but this is mitigated by the
factors described above.
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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 add a two car
garage to their primary residence,but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved.
Dated: June 10,2024
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 7 (B. Gallagher G. Simpson, S. Gaston, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, B. Dailey, J. Cohan)
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: 06/13/2024
ov CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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