HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240725 26 Newton 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
Dominic Carelli
22307 Stanhope Street
Malta,New York 12020
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 26 Newton Avenue in the City
of Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.57-1-49 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance to permit the construction of a single-family home in
the Urban Residential 2 (UR-2) district and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said
application held between September 23rd and October 7 h, 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 variances for the following amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT REQUIREMENT PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE COVERAGE 40% 41% 1% (2.5%)
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 wishes to construct the new single-family home in the footprint and plans
presented to the board. The applicants note they have considered other alternatives, but they were
deemed undesirable to the applicant. The board notes no additional property was available for sale.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The single-family home is consistent
with other homes in the neighborhood and will not have a negative impact on the street.
3. The board notes that the requested variance is not considered to be substantial and is further
mitigated by the undersized lot.
4. This variance will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. Standard district permeability requirements will be met.
5. The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicants' desire to construct the
single-family home; however, this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved, October 7 h, 2024.
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Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, C. LaPointe, S. Gaston)
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.
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SIGNATURE: 10/15/2024
jV CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS DEPT.
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