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Shafer Gaston
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Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Jereme and Tina Palma
19 West Fenlon St.
Saratoga Springs,New York 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises 19 West Fenlon St. in the City of Saratoga
Springs,New York being tax parcel number 178.34-2-9 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicants having applied for an area variance under the UDO of said City to permit the construction of a
second floor addition and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on July 22,
2024.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicants 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 REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
INTERIOR SIDE SETBACK 8 FT 5.5 FT 2.5 FT.(31.3%)
MIN TOTAL SIDE 20 FT 13 FT 7 FT(35%)
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 second-floor addition. There is no adjoining land available for
purchase. The board notes the current structure is within the setback and any addition to that side would
require variances.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The Board finds that the applicant has
demonstrated that the requested variance aligns with other properties in the neighborhood.
3. The Board finds the requested variances are substantial,but notes the character of the neighborhood
mitigates this concern as the proposal is similar to other neighboring properties.
4. The Board finds that these variances will not have significant adverse physical or environmental effect on
the neighborhood or district.The property will adhere to the standard district permeability requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant's desire to construct a second story addition,
but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Condition: Applicant to install and maintain storm water control measures to direct roof runoff away from the side
yard
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It is so moved.
Dated: July 22,2024
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (S. Gaston, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, G. Simpson, 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.
SIGNATURE: 4V 07/25/2024
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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