HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240685 190 Woodlawn Area Variance NOD �TOG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Witt Construction,Inc
563 N Broadway
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 190 Woodlawn Ave in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.44-1-2 on the Assessment Map of said City. The
applicant having applied for an area variance under the Unified Development Ordinance of said City to permit
construction of a single family home in the Urban Residential-1 District and public notice having been duly given
of a hearing on said application held on the 9th of September 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 variance for the following amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
First Floor Elevation (maximum) 4 FT 5 FT 1 FT(25%)
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions,be approved for the following reasons:
L The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the applicant. The
applicant desires to construct a single family home in a lot with an unusual elevation slope.Alternative
designs would not allow adequate drainage of the property.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties.Multiple properties in the neighborhood have first
floor elevations above the 4 FT requirement due to the abnormal slope of the surrounding area.
3. The variance,at 25%,is considered substantial however this is not necessarily fatal to the application for the
reasons noted above.
4. The Board finds this variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood.
Permeability requirements will meet district requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a single family residence,but
this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved.
Dated: September 9,2024
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 6 (S. Gaston, O. Maxwell, G. Simpson, B. Dailey,J Cohen,Brad Gallagher)
RECUSED:
NAYES:
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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: 09/17/2024
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS
DEPT.
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