HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240406 103 Wright Street Area Variance NOD OG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Saratoga Longshots d/b/a The Trackside Grill
18 Division Street, Suite 306
Saratoga Springs,NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 103 Wright Street in the City
of Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 179.21-3-4, in the UR-I 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 fence and sound barrier at a restaurant, and public notice having been duly given of a
hearing on said application held on July 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 PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
FENCE HEIGHT 6' 8' 2' OR 33.3%RELIEF
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
I. The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the
applicant. Per the applicant, the construction of this fence and its associated sound barrier is
necessary to allow the restaurant to play live and prerecorded music without disturbing the
horses at nearby properties.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable
change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The proposed fence will
be located behind a tent within the restaurant's already fenced-in backyard, causing minimal
disruption to nearby properties. The Board notes that the fence will be almost invisible other
than to those in the restaurant's backyard.
3. The Board notes that the requested variance is 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
construct a fence and sound barrier, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved.
Dated: July 8, 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.
07/09/2024
DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS DEPT.
Signature: .
Interim Chair(Brenda ailey)
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