HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025265 13 Wiswall Ln Area Variance ZO DenialZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: JOHN WITT TAX PARCEL No.: 165.44-1-47
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 13 WISWALL LANE
ZONING DISTRICT: URBAN RESIDENTIAL (UR-3) DISTRICT
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the
following:
The applicant plans to renovate the current two-story garage building and transform it
into a two-family (Apartment) dwelling which includes garage parking.
This application is hereby denied upon the grounds that such use of the property would violate the
Unified Development Ordinance article(s):
Article: 3 Section 3.1.E (UR-3) Residential District & Table 3-A — (UR-3) Residential Districts
Dimensional Standards.
As such, the following relief would be required to proceed:
❑ Extension of existing variance ❑ Interpretation
❑ Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
❑ U5e Variance to permit the following:
,0,Area Variance
Dimensional Requirements:
From:
To:
Relief Requested:
Min. Lot Size:
8000sf
3996sf
4004sf
Min. Lot width:
80'
60'
20'
Max. comb. Coverage%:
40%
69%
29%
Front Setback:
10,
2.2'
7.8'
Rear Setback:
25'
9.9'
15.1'
Side Setback:
5'
0'
5'
Total Side Setback:
12'
9'
3'
Max. Impervious W
70%
80%
10%
NOTE:
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR
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Property 13 Wiswall Lane
Address:
File # SBL: 165.44-1-47
Zone:
UR-3
Occupancy:
R
Min Lot Size:
Project Type:
2F
Min Avg Width:
Dwelling Units:
2
Max Combined Coverage %:
Stories:
2
Yard Setback - Front:
Const. Type:
Renov/Const
Rear:
Side 1:
Water Service:
Side 2:
ZBA:
Yes
Total Side:
DRB:
No
Corner Side:
Max Height:
ROOMS:
Accessory to Front:
BR:
Accessory to Side:
BATH:
Accessory to Rear:
FIREPLACE:
Max First Floor Elev:
Max Impervious %:
Area For Fee:
Fee per SQ FT
SF Fee
Base Fee
Total Fee
Amount Paid
Balance Due
Questions:
Driveway width (10.4.D)?
APP #
Zone Req
Approved
Variances
Proposed
Variance
Numeric
Variance
Percent
8000
3996
4004
50%
80
60
20
25%
40%
69%
1157
29%
10
2.2
7.8
78%
25
9.9
15.1
60.4%
5
0
5
100%
5
9
OK
OK
12
9
3
25.0%
8
0
8
100.0%
40
22
OK
OK
10
0
10
100.0%
5
0
5
100.0%
5
0
5
100.0%
4
0
OK
OK
70%
80%
400
10.0%
0.35
Lot Width
60
Lot Length
-
Total Coverage
2756
175.00
Zone 1 Length
52
Zone 1 Width
175.00
Zone 2 Length
Zone 2 Width
Zone 3 Length
Zone 3 Width
-
Zone 4 Length
Zone 4 Width
175.00
Zone 5 Length
Zone 5 Width
Area Calculation:
Basement
First Floor
Front Porch
Rear Porch
Garage
Second Floor
Total
Existing sidewalk? Is new sidewalk required (Section 18.5)?
Front Door faces street (Section 8.4.KK.2.a)?
front loaded garage width (Section 8.4.KK.2.d)?
frontfasade has at least 10% transparency (Section 8.4.KK.c)?
67
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
53 2-Story Garage/Structure/w eaves
The applicant plans to renovate the current two-story garage building and transform it into a two-family dwelling that includes the garage.
Existing Max. Impervious Coverage % as follows:
Existing rear concrete retaining wall 143.5 sf+ Principal Structure 2444 sf + Asphalt covered areas 606 sf = 3, 194 sf/3996 sf lot size*100= 79.92 or 80%.
Proposed Max. Impervious Coverage % as follows:
Principal Structure w/overhangs 2,755 + proposed rear paver patio 220 sf+ existing retaining wall 118 sf = 3,093/3996 lot size*100=77.40% or 77%
The proposed permeable pavement is permitted; however, it will be categorized as an impervious surface unless engineering drawings demonstrate that its
infiltration rate meets or exceeds 1.1 inches, in accordance with Section 21.4.1.3.
Final survey in order to verify zoning compliance.