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INSTRUCTIONS
APPEAL TO THE ZONING BOARD FOR AN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE,AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
I. ELIGIBILITY:To apply for relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance, an applicant must be the property
owner(s) or lessee, or have an option to lease or purchase the property in question. The Zoning Board of
Appeals (ZBA) shall not accept any application for appeal that includes a parcel which has a written violation
from the Zoning and Building Inspector that is not the subject of the application.
2. COMPLETE SUBMISSIONS:Applicants are encouraged to work with City staff to ensure a complete application.The
ZBA will only consider properly completed applications that contain I original and I digital version of the following:
❑ Completed application pages I and 8, the pages relating to the requested relief(p. 2 for interpretation
or extension, pp. 3-5 for use variance, pp. 6-7 for area variance), and any additional supporting
materials/documentation. **HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED**
❑ Completed SEQR Environmental Assessment Form —short or long form as required by action.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/seafpartone.pdf
❑ Detailed "to scale" drawings of the proposed project—folded and no larger than 24"x 36". Identify all
existing and proposed structures, lot boundaries and dimensions, and the relationship of structures to
the lot dimensions. Also, include any natural or manmade features that might affect your property (e.g.,
drains, ponds, easements, etc.).
❑ Photographs showing the site and subject of your appeal, and its relationship to adjacent properties.
3. APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE): Make checks payable to the "Commissioner of Finance". Fees are
cumulative and required for each request below.
❑ Interpretation $480
❑ Use variance $1,000
❑ Area variance
- Residential use/property $175
- Non-residential use/property$600
❑ Extensions $150
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Check City's website (www.saratoga-springs.org) for application deadlines and meeting dates.
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ZONING BOARD APPEAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 2
PUBLIC HEARING ADVERTISEMENT
The Zoning Board of Appeals is required to hold a public hearing on each submitted application within ninety(90)
days from when it is determined to be properly complete by City staff.
City staff will prepare a legal notice for the public hearing and arrange to have the public hearing announcement
printed in The Saratogian legal notices at least 5 days before the hearing.
Applicants must pay The Saratogian for the legal ad and present proof of payment to the ZBA prior to the public
hearing. If proof of payment is not presented prior to the hearing, the hearing will be cancelled.
PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION
Applicants are required to mail a copy of the public hearing legal notice to all property owners within the following
distances from the boundaries of the land in question:
Type of variance Distance for property owner notification
Use variance 250 feet
Area variance & Interpretation 100 feet
This notice must be sent at least 7 days but not more than 20 days before the date of the public hearing.
City staff will email a copy of the"property owner notification letter"to the applicant.The applicant must then send
the notification letter to the nearby property owners.Applicants may not include any other materials in this mailing.
The mailing must be certified by the U.S. Post Office. Prior to the public hearing, applicants must present the Post
Office "certificates of mailing" to the ZBA. If"certificates of mailing" are not presented prior to the hearing, the
hearing will be cancelled.
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APPLICATION FOR:
APPEAL TO THE ZONING BOARD FOR AN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE,AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION
APPLICANT(S)* OWNER(S) (If not applicant) ATTORNEY/AGENT
Tony&Jerilyn Stellato
Name
148 Woodlawn Ave.
Address
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-573-6362
Phone
tonystellato.jr@gmail.com
Email
*An applicant must be the property owner, lessee, or one with an option to lease or purchase the property in question.
Applicant's interest in the premises: IZ Owner 0 Lessee 0 Under option to lease or purchase
PROPERTY INFORMATION
148 Woodlawn Avenue 165 44 1 52
. Property Address/Location: Tax Parcel No.: - -
(for example: 165.52—4—37)
Feb. 3, 2016 UR-3
2. Date acquired by current owner: 3.Zoning District when purchased:
Residential UR-3
4. Present use of property: 5. Current Zoning District:
6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property?
❑Yes (when? For what?
IZ No
7. Is property located within (check all that apply)?: 0 Historic District 0 Architectural Review District
0 500' of a State Park, city boundary, or county/state highway?
8. Brief description of proposed action:
Construction of a 260 SF+/-addition to an existing residence and a 360 SF+/-addition to an existing garage/carriage.
9. Is there a written violation for this parcel that is not the subject of this application? 0 Yes 121 No
10. Has the work, use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? Yes VI No
I. Identify the type of appeal you are requesting (check all that apply):
0 INTERPRETATION (p. 2) 0 VARIANCE EXTENSION (p. 2) 0 USE VARIANCE (pp. 3-6) 0 AREA VARIANCE(pp. 6-7)
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 2
FEES:Make checks payable to the"Commissioner of Finance". Fees are cumulative and required for each request below.
❑ Interpretation $ 480
❑ Use variance $1,000
IZ Area variance
-Residential use/property: $ 175
-Non-residential use/property: $ 600
❑ Extensions: $ 150
INTERPRETATION—PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
I. Identify the section(s) of the Zoning Ordinance for which you are seeking an interpretation:
Section(s)
2. How do you request that this section be interpreted?
3. If interpretation is denied, do you wish to request alternative zoning relief? EYes ❑No
4. If the answer to#3 is "yes,"what alternative relief do you request?❑ Use Variance ❑Area Variance
EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
I. Date original variance was granted: 2. Type of variance granted? ❑ Use ❑Area
3. Date original variance expired:
5. Explain why the extension is necessary.Why wasn't the original timeframe sufficient?
When requesting an extension of time for an existing variance,the applicant must prove that the circumstances upon which the original
variance was granted have not changed. Specifically demonstrate that there have been no significant changes on the site, in the
neighborhood, or within the circumstances upon which the original variance was granted:
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 3
USE VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
A use variance is requested to permit the following:
For the Zoning Board to grant a request for a use variance, an applicant must prove that the zoning regulations create an unnecessary
hardship in relation to that property. In seeking a use variance,New York State law requires an applicant to prove all four of the following
"tests".
. That the applicant cannot realize a reasonable financial return on initial investment for any currently permitted use on the property.
"Dollars¢s" proof must be submitted as evidence.The property in question cannot yield a reasonable return for the following
reasons:
A. Submit the following financial evidence relating to this property(attach additional evidence as needed):
I) Date of purchase: Purchase amount: $
2) Indicate dates and costs of any improvements made to property after purchase:
Date Improvement Cost
3)Annual maintenance expenses:$ 4)Annual taxes: $
5)Annual income generated from property:$
6) City assessed value: $ Equalization rate: Estimated Market Value: $
7)Appraised Value: $ Appraiser: Date:
Appraisal Assumptions:
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 4
B. Has property been listed for sale with ❑Yes If"yes",for how long?
the Multiple Listing Service(MLS)? C❑No
I)Original listing date(s): Original listing price:$
If listing price was reduced, describe when and to what extent:
2) Has the property been advertised in the newspapers or other publications? ❑Yes ❑No
If yes, describe frequency and name of publications:
3) Has the property had a"For Sale" sign posted on it? IYes ❑No
If yes, list dates when sign was posted:
4) How many times has the property been shown and with what results?
2. That the financial hardship relating to this property is unique and does not apply to a substantial portion of the neighborhood.
Difficulties shared with numerous other properties in the same neighborhood or district would not satisfy this requirement. This
previously identified financial hardship is unique for the following reasons:
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE S
3. That the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Changes that will alter the character of a
neighborhood or district would be at odds with the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. The requested variance will not alter the
character of the neighborhood for the following reasons:
4. That the alleged hardship has not been self-created.An applicant(whether the property owner or one acting on behalf of the property
owner)cannot claim "unnecessary hardship" if that hardship was created by the applicant, or if the applicant acquired the property
knowing(or was in a position to know)the conditions for which the applicant is seeking relief.The hardship has not been self-created
for the following reasons:
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 6
AREA VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
2.3 (Table 3)
The applicant requests relief from the following Zoning Ordinance article(s)
Dimensional Requirements From To
Max. Principal Building Coverage 30% 30.9%
Max.Accessory Building Coverage 10% 23.1%
Other:
Continuation of existing area non-conformities including: 1) lot area 6,500 SF, 2) lot width 50 FT, 3)front setback 1.5 FT,4)side
setback 0.5 FT. 5)accessory buildina side setback 3.5 FT. 61 accessory buildina rear setback 0 FT.
To grant an area variance,the ZBA must balance the benefits to the applicant and the health,safety,and welfare of the neighborhood and
community,taking into consideration the following:
. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by other feasible means. Identify what alternatives to the variance have
been explored (alternative designs, attempts to purchase land, etc.)and why they are not feasible.
See attached supplement.
2. Whether granting the variance will produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby
properties. Granting the variance will not create a detriment to nearby properties or an undesirable change in the neighborhood
character for the following reasons:
See attached supplement.
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3. Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the following reasons:
See attached supplement.
4. Whether the variance will have adverse physical or environmental effects on neighborhood or district. The requested variance will not
have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district for the following reasons:
See attached supplement.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created(although this does not necessarily preclude the granting of an area variance). Explain
whether the alleged difficulty was or was not self-created:
See attached supplement.
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 8
DISCLOSURE
Does any City officer,employee,or family member thereof have a financial interest(as defined by General Municipal Law Section 809)in
this application? IZI No 0 Yes If"yes",a statement disclosing the name,residence and nature and extent of this interest must be filed
with this application.
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I/we,the property owner(s), or purchaser(s)/lessee(s) under contract, of the land in question, hereby request an appearance before
the Zoning Board of Appeals.
By the signature(s) attached hereto, I/we certify that the information provided within this application and accompanying
documentation is,to the best of my/our knowledge,true and accurate. I/we further understand that intentionally providing false or
misleading information is grounds for immediate denial of this application.
Furthermore, I/we hereby authorize the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and designated City staff to enter the property
associated with this application for purposes of conducting any necessary site inspections relating to this appeal.
Date:
(applicant signature)
Date:
(applicant signature)
If applicant is not the currently the owner of the property,the current owner must also sign.
Owner Signature: Date:
Owner Signature: Date:
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ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: TAX PARCEL NO.: - -
PROPERTY ADDRESS: ZONING DISTRICT:
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the following:
This application is hereby denied upon the grounds that such use of the property would violate the City Zoning Ordinance article(s)
.As such,the following relief would be required to proceed:
❑ Extension of existing variance 0 Interpretation
❑ Use Variance to permit the following:
❑Area Variance seeking the following relief:
Dimensional Requirements From To
Other:
Note:
❑Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DATE
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Stellato Residence—148 Woodlawn Avenue
Area Variance Application Supplement
To grant an area variance, the ZBA must balance the benefits to the applicant and the health, safety and
welfare of the neighborhood and community, taking into consideration the following:
1. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by other feasible means. Identify what
alternatives to the variance have been explored (alternative designs, attempts to purchase land, etc.) and why
they are not feasible.
Principal Structure:
Applicant seeks to replace the existing basement stairs with a safe, code compliant stairway. The house
has a walkout basement, and the first floor is elevated one story above grade at the rear of the house.
The basement stair provides egress from the first floor. In the winter, the exterior rear stairway and the
path from the garage to front of the house are often unusable due to snow and ice. Falling snow and ice
from the house's steep slate roof always accumulates in dense, heavy, unmovable piles on the walkway
by mid-winter, making access to the front door from the rear yard nearly impossible until the spring thaw.
Under these regularly occurring conditions, the basement stairway serves as the only viable route
between the garage and the house. The existing basement stairway is extremely dangerous due to its
steep riser height and shallow depth. It is too narrow to accommodate a handrail, so using it is similar to
ascending/descending a ladder without holding on. There have been numerous falls by family members
down these stairs, and thankfully only minor injuries. The role these stairs play in everyday life as well as
their importance as a means of emergency egress makes their replacement an immediate and critical
need for the health and safety of the applicant's family. There is neither adequate space nor structural
feasibility within the existing building to reframe the stairs to be code compliant and safe. Placing a new
stairway in an addition is the only feasible option.
Applicant seeks to create a full bath on the first floor to allow an existing first floor study to function as a
guest bedroom. This will allow the applicants to care for their elderly relatives when that time arrives.
This need became clear when one of the applicant's parents recently was ill. Previously,Applicant sought
to meet this need by adding a full bedroom suite to the first floor. The current plan reflects a significant
scaling down of that proposal, and results in a substantially smaller addition. The addition footprint has
been designed to be only large enough for the stairway and full bath on the first floor, and it is the
minimum size feasible to provide them.
Applicant seeks to replace the existing deck that will be displaced by the addition with a new deck of
similar size and orientation. The deck is used for outdoor cooking and dining space. An at-grade patio
will not serve this purpose because the first-floor elevation at the rear of the house is a full story above
grade. Carrying food and dishes up and down the stairs between the kitchen and a patio level
cooking/dining area would be difficult, especially for elderly family members. The deck proposed is the
minimum size that can accommodate an outdoor dining table and barbecue grill. Decreasing the width
of the deck to less than 12'will make it impractical to fit a dining table with chairs on either side. Making
the deck shorter than the width of the back of the house also makes it impractical to fit a barbecue grill
on one end. In addition to proposing the minimum feasible deck size,the current plan also eliminates the
existing deck's exterior stairway, because the new basement stairway will eliminate the need for the
exterior one.
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Accessory Structure:
Applicant seeks to extend the depth of the existing garage by eight feet into the rear yard to allow parking
for two classic cars that are driven only occasionally in the summer. One of these cars is a family heirloom,
having been purchased new by the applicant's father in 1957. With the 8' x 24' (192 SF) addition, the
garage will safely house the two classics in the rear and have enough room in the front for the two cars
the applicants drive daily. 192 SF is the minimum addition that will provide this function.
Applicant seeks to replace an existing stairway to the second floor with a new, enclosed stairway. The
second floor contains an apartment that is heavily used by Applicant's family, particularly visiting adult
children and their families. The existing stair is covered with a makeshift roof, but the sides are open,
making the stairway dangerous to use in the winter time. The enclosed stairway will replace the makeshift
structure, and it will significantly improve the appearance of the building.
Applicant seeks to construct a 12' wide open sided carport to provide one additional covered parking
space for one of the applicant's children to use. The carport cover is needed to protect the vehicle from
damage caused by falling black walnuts,which are the size of golf balls. Three existing trees drop walnuts
from mid-summer through fall, making the existing driveway practically unusable during that time. Falling
walnuts have caused considerable damage to Applicant's vehicles already. The applicants have
considered removing the black walnut trees, but find that option aesthetically unappealing as it will
negatively impact the character of their yard,the alley and the neighborhood. Additionally,the applicants
do not own all of the walnut trees that contribute to the problem in their driveway. Applicant previously
proposed a 20'wide carport that would cover most of the existing driveway and provide protected parking
for two vehicles. The current plan represents a significant scaling down of the previous plan, and a
concession from the applicant that will allow limited use of their driveway, but their other two children
who reside at home will use on-street parking during black walnut season.
Finally, Applicant seeks to make a significant improvement in the appearance of the accessory structure
by removing an existing unattractive deck and stairway and replacing it with a more attractive addition.
The photos below illustrate Applicant's before and after vision, and the inspiration that was provided to
the architect for the design of the carport:
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2. Whether granting the variance will produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood or a
detriment to nearby properties. Granting the variance will not create a detriment to nearby properties or an
undesirable change in the neighborhood character for the following reasons:
Principal Structure:
The applicants' property is twice as wide as many of the lots in the neighborhood with similar building
coverage. The house was built in 1898 by John and Carrie Welch on a lot that was created along with 154
and 158 Woodlawn Avenue (then known as Matilda Street) from the 1893 subdivision of property owned
by the descendants of Joseph Baucus into three parcels that were generally 50 feet wide by 130 feet deep.
Neighbors who have also researched the history of their homes have learned that many of the original
lots were further subdivided in the early 20th century, and new homes were built between the existing
ones. The house at 146 Woodlawn Avenue (next door to Applicant) is a circa-1930s Sears catalog home
built on one of those further subdivided lots. Its northern wall sits within one foot of the applicants' side
lot line, and its eaves overlap with the original house to the south of it, as shown in the photo on the left
below. In contrast to the three neighboring houses to the south, Applicant's house is sited more than
fifteen feet from the houses on either side (see photo on right). This illustrates the interesting variation
in density/lot coverage that can be seen today along this block of Woodlawn Avenue, and is part of the
charm and character of the neighborhood.
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This notwithstanding, the proposed principal structure addition and deck will not extend further into
either side yard than the existing structure. It will not be visible from either Woodlawn Avenue or Long
Alley, and it will have no detrimental effect on nearby properties or neighborhood character, no matter if
evaluated from the perspective of the contemporary zoning code or the historical context of the
neighborhood.
Applicant previously submitted a Land Coverage Analysis which evaluated principal and accessory building
coverage on 16 other properties in the neighborhood. The analysis included all properties within the UR-
3 zone to the north and south of Applicant's property, and on both sides of the street. Data was pulled
from the Saratoga County Image Mate online resource, and field verified visually from the right-of-way.
The Land Coverage Analysis shows that of the 16 properties evaluated, 9, or 56.3% exceed the principal
building coverage proposed by Applicant.
At the March 4, 2019 meeting, ZBA Chairman Bill Moore requested that the analysis be checked for
accuracy, because he felt it may have overestimated lot coverage, particularly on 134 Woodlawn Avenue,
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which shows 98.5% principal building coverage. Applicant re-checked the analysis, and found it to be
substantially accurate, understanding the Image Mate data it was based upon is not always 100 percent
accurate. The building areas provided by Image Mate are not surveyed, and they come from varying and
undocumented sources. Some margin of error is to be expected. However,Applicant did field edit all the
data. While physically measuring all buildings was not practical during the field edit, visual observations
made from the right-of-way confirmed that the data used in the analysis was reasonably accurate. 134
Woodlawn Avenue was checked again specifically, and it was determined that 98.5% principal building
coverage appears to be accurate for that lot. Applicant is a licensed professional civil engineer, is
competent and within his area of practice to make this professional judgement.
Accessory Structure:
The accessory structure,originally known as 146% Long Alley, pre-dates the house by at least fifteen years
based on review of Sanborn maps. At the time the Welches purchased the property in 1893, Bronson
Vaughn, a stair builder, operated his business there and likely lived in the second-floor quarters over his
workshop. It is evident that Vaughn moved out when the Welches arrived, and John Welch then moved
his livery business into the building.
This block of Long Alley (now known as Wiswall Lane) has evolved from the days of the workshops and
livery barns that lined it. It remains very much an alley, serving as the entrance to garages for the homes
on Woodlawn Avenue and North Broadway. One of the old barns still functions as a workshop for local
builder Witt Construction. The alley provides access to parking lots that serve the multi-unit apartments
that are the temporary homes to class after class of Skidmore students. In recent years, several of the
carriage houses have been converted to and reconstructed as residences, and some beautiful new
carriage homes have been built on the alley.
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Today, the alley takes on its own unique personality. It is a popular walking path to and from downtown
for locals, where one can gaze upon wonderfully well-kept cottages contrasted with overstuffed
dumpsters, and neither appears out of place. It is a neighborhood in and of itself, where retired residents
can be found having casual conversations with college students about their studies and future plans. The
applicants seek to make an investment in their carriage house that will improve both its utility and its
appearance. It will be an enhancement to the character and the "experience" of the alley.
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The existing structure exceeds the 10% allowable accessory building lot coverage, as do 58% of the
accessory structures counted in the Land Coverage Analysis. Of the 16 properties evaluated, 11 have
accessory structures, and 6 of those exceed the threshold.
The improved structure will not extend further into the rear yard than the nearest carriage houses. This
is demonstrated by the photographs below, taken from the applicant's rear yard looking north and south
along the existing west wall of the garage. They show that the neighboring accessory buildings establish
a western building line that extends further into the rear yards than the applicant's proposed 8' deep
addition will.
Finally, Applicant's proposal maintains permeable green area at 35.5%, more than 10% above the zoning
threshold in a neighborhood where 30% of properties do not meet the minimum requirement. This is
evidence that the lot coverage variance requested will not create an overcrowded lot, and it will only be
an improvement to neighborhood character.
3. Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the following reasons:
The variances requested are not substantial because the applicants' proposal will maintain bulk and area
standards that are in harmony and balanced with the current character and historical context of the
neighborhood. Applicant has demonstrated, after significantly reducing the scale of the project, that the
relief sought is the minimum necessary to provide the desired benefit.
4. Whether the variance will have adverse physical or environmental effects on neighborhood or district. The
requested variance will not have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district for
the following reasons:
The applicants' proposal will have no adverse physical or environmental effects on the neighborhood or
district. The relief requested is well within the limits established by other properties in the neighborhood.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created (although this does not necessarily preclude the granting of an
area variance). Explain whether the alleged difficulty was or was not self-created:
While the difficulty in conforming with the zoning ordinance was partially self-created by the applicant's
needs, the existing safety concerns and the difficulty caused by the falling black walnuts were not.
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148 WOODLAWN AVENUE
EXISTING PLAN - PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE
AREA UNDER EAVE CALCULATION
AREA WIDTH DEPTH AREA
A 30.15 6.75 203.51 SF
B 31.15 16.00 498.40 SF
C 34.65 2.00 69.30 SF
D 31.90 13.40 427.46 SF
E 24.40 13.00 317.20 SF
F 23.00 4.00 92.00 SF
G 20.00 7.00 140.00 SF
TOTAL 1747.87 SF
LOT 50.00 130.00 6500.00 SF
LOT COVERAGE 26.89%
ALLOWED 30.00%
VARIANCE N/A
148 WOODLAWN AVENUE
PROPOSED PLAN - PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE
AREA UNDER EAVE CALCULATION
148 WOODLAWN AVENUE
EXISTING PLAN - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
AREA UNDER EAVE CALCULATION
AREA WIDTH
A 23.00
B 26.00
C 3.50
D 7.25
TOTAL
LOT 50.00
6.0'
LOT COVERAGE
DEPTH AREA
4.00 92.00 SF
34.00 884.00 SF
16.20 56.70 SF
14.80 107.30 SF
1140.00 SF
130.00 6500.00 SF
17.54%
ALLOWED
10.00%
VARIANCE
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PROPOSED PLAN - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
AREA UNDER EAVE CALCULATION
8.0' 34.0'
AREA WIDTH DEPTH AREA
A 26.00 42.00 1092.00 SF
B 12.00 34.00 408.00 SF
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ALLOWED 10.00%
VARIANCE 13.08%
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AREA CALCULATIONS
Description
Lot Area
Existing Building Footprint
Principal Building
Accessory Building
Proposed Building Footprint
Principal Building (Existing + Addition)
Accessory Building (Existing + Addition)
Existing Impervious Footprint
Principal Building
Accessory Building
Patio
Sidewalk
Driveway
Total Ex. Impervious Area
Existing Permeable Area
Existing Percent Permeable
Proposed Impervious Footprint
Principal Building
Accessory Building
Sidewalk
Sidewalk
Driveway
Driveway
Proposed Impervious Area
Proposed Permeable Area
Proposed Percent Permeable
BULK & AREA SUMMARY
Length (FT) Width (FT) Area (SF)
130 50 6,500.0
(see attached plan for calc) 11748.0
(see attached plan for calc) 11140.0
(see attached plan for calc) 2,007.0
(see attached plan for calc) 1,500.0
1,748.0
1,140.0
12 20 240.0
90 3 270.0
35 21 735.0
Length (FT) Width (FT)
90 3
30 4
8 20
15 9
Description
Required
Existing
Min. Lot Size/2-Units (SF)
8,000.0
6,500.0 *
Min. Avg. Lot Width (FT)
80.0
50.0 *
Max. Principal Building Coverage (%)
30.0
26.9
Max. Accessory Building Coverage (%)
10.0
17.5 *
Principal Building Setbacks (measured from roof overhang)
Min. Principal Bldg. Front Setback (FT)
10.0
1.5 *
Min. Principal Bldg. Rear Setback (FT)
25.0
77.0
Min. Prin. Bldg. Left Side Setback (FT)
4.0
0.5 *
Min. Prin. Bldg. Right Side Setback (FT)
4.0
14.5
Min. Prin. Bldg. Total Side Setback (FT)
12.0
15.0
Min. Prin. Bldg. 1st Floor Area/2-sty (SF)
800.0
11748.0
Max. Principal Building Height (FT)
60.0
36.7
Min. Distance From Accessory Bldg. to (measured from roof overhang,
unless noted):
Principal Building (measured wall to wall, FT)
5.0
35.5
Front Line (FT)
10.0
97.0
Left Side Line (FT)
5.0
3.5 *
Right Side Line (FT)
5.0
20.0
Rear Line (FT)
5.0
0.0 *
Minimum Percent Permeable (%)
25.0
36.4
* Indicates existing non -conformity
4,133.0
2,367.0
36.4
Area (SF)
2,007.0
1,500.0
270.0
120.0
160.0
135.0
4,192.0
2,308.0
35.5
Proposed Variance
No Change
No Change
30.9 0.9
23.1 13.1
No Change
50.0
No Change
No Change
No Change
2,007.0
No Change
10.0
89.0
No Change
7.0
No Change
35.5