HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240864 81 Phila Street NOD OG,4 CITY OF SARATOGA Gage Simpson,Chair
Qg �A Brendan Dailey,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
Tom &Paula D'Orasio
15 East Cobble Hill Road
Loudonville,NY 12211
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving a parcel at 81 Phila Street in the City of
Saratoga Springs,New York being tax parcel number 165.68-1-34 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the
construction of a single family home on an existing vacant parcel in the UR-4 (Urban Residential)
District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on the 2nd day of
December 2024 and 27t' day of January 2025.
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 PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
REQUIREMENT
Min Avg. Width 60FT 50FT I OFT OR 12%
Minimum Front Yard LOFT OFT LOFT OR 100%
Setback
Minimum Interior Side 5FT 4FT 1FT OR 20%
Max Lot coverage 40% 47% 7%OR 18%
Max. First Floor Elevation 4FT 5.83FT 1.83 OR 45.8%
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 on an existing vacant parcel. The
applicant notes a previous variance had been approved under variance 920220407 which has
expired. The new plan reduces or eliminates some previously approved variances. The Max
coverage has increased due to the addition of the front porch which the board established is more
consistent with the neighborhood.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The applicant notes that the proposed
relief will allow for the transformation of an unkempt lot into a new home that will enhance the
neighborhood. The house will be in line with neighboring homes on that side of Phila Street which
are similar in width and do not conform to UR-4 zoning in terms of setbacks.
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3. The Board notes the requested variances are substantial. However,the Board notes that the relief
requested is mitigated by the neighborhood context and lack of significant adverse impact on the
neighboring properties.
4. These variances will not have a significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the
neighborhood or district. Permeability requirements will meet district requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a single-family
home on an existing vacant parcel, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved, dated: January 27, 2025
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 7 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, C. LaPointe, S. Gaston, O.
Maxwell, A. Demma)
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, seven
members of the Board being present.
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SIGNATURE: 4V O 1/31/2025
jV CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS DEPT.
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