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APPLICATION FOR: ❑
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE, Check if PH Required
AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION Staff Review
APPLICANT(S)* OWNER(S) ffnotapplicant) ATTORNEY/AGENT
Name ,Jessica Crawford (same) Tonya Yasenchak, PE
233 Lake Ave.,Apt. 117 Y Engineering, DPC
Address
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 76 Washington St.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone 315-558-4582 / / 518/587-1340 /
ms.jessicacrawford@gmail.com tonyay@nycap.rr.com
Email
Primary Contact Person: Applicant Owner ❑✓Attorney/Agent
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: m Owner ❑ Lessee ❑ Under option to lease or purchase
PROPERTY INFORMATION
#16 Excelsior Spring Ave. South East
1. Property Address/Location: corner of Excelsior Spring&Audrey Ln Tax Parcel No.: 166 10 _ 1 _ 7
(for example.- 165.52—4—37)
2. Date acquired by current owner: 3.Zoning District when purchased: UR-1
4. Present use of property: Single family residence 5. Current Zoning District: UR-1
6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property?
❑Yes(when? For what? )
0 No
7. Is property located within (check all that apply)?: ❑ Historic District ❑Architectural Review District
❑ 500'of a State Park,city boundary,or county/state highway?
8. Brief description of proposed action:
Minor subdivision of existing lot into(2)residential lots. Lot#1 to include existing house which is to remain. The new Lot#2
proposed for new single family residence. Variance required for existing house location only.
9. Is there an active written violation for this parcel? ❑Yes 69 No
10. Has the work, use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? ❑Yes ®No
11. Identify the type of appeal you are requesting(check all that apply):
❑ INTERPRETATION (p. 2) ❑VARIANCE EXTENSION (p. 2) ❑ USE VARIANCE (pp. 3-6) 2 AREA VARIANCE(pp.6-7)
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 6
AREA VARIANCE – PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (add additional information as necessary):
The applicant requests relief from the following Zoning Ordinance article(s)
Dimensional Requirements District Requirement Requested
Other:
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.
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:
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLICATION FORM PAGE 7
3.Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the following reasons:
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:
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:
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INSTRUCTIONS
APPEAL TO THE ZONING BOARD FOR AN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE, AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1.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 1 original and 1 digital version of the
following:
Completed application pages 1 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”.
REFER TO THE CURRENT FEE WORKSHEET INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
Check City’s website (www.saratoga-springs.org) for meeting dates.
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
City Hall - 474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Tel: 518-587-3550 X2533www.saratoga-springs.org
Revised 01/2021
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 legal notice section of a local publication at least 5 days before the hearing.
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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Y ENGINEERING DPC.
76 WASHINGTON ST. SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
518 / 587-1340
TRANSMITTAL SHEET
TO: FROM: Zoning Board of Appeals Tonya Yasenchak
COMPANY: DATE:
City of Saratoga Springs MARCH 24, 2025
FAX NUMBER: TOTAL NO. OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER: 2 + photos & plans
PHONE NUMBER: SENDER’S REFERENCE NUMBER:
RE: YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER:
Crawford Subdivision – ZBA Application
Area Calcs
URGENT FOR REVIEW P LEASE COMME NT PLEASE REPLY AS REQUESTED
To the City of Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals:
Y Engineering DPC., on behalf of property owner Jessica Crawford, herein respectfully submits
the following materials & information for ZBA review of variances requested for a proposed 2
Lot subdivision at 16 Excelsior Spring Ave.
The proposed subdivision project divides the existing lot into (2) lots: Lot #1 being the existing
lot with the existing residential structure to remain. Lot #2 being a new, compliant lot for a future
single family dwelling unit.
The “front” of proposed Lot #1 will be along Excelsior Spring Ave. as the site frontage will be
200.61’ and the frontage along Audrey Ln. will be 251.03’.
The proposed new property line, running North / South results in area variances being required
for the existing home to remain:
- Variance for corner side setback along Audrey Ln to existing South East corner of
garage roof
- Variance for rear setback from new property line to existing North East corner of
residence (note that this setback will be 12.6’, which would be compliant if it were a
“side setback” along Audrey Ln.).
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Lot Coverage & Permeability will be compliant with the UDO:
- Lot #1 Building Coverage:
o New Lot Area: 20,033 sq.ft.
o Existing Building Coverage: 2,900 sq.ft.
o Coverage of New Lot: 14.5% < less than 28% max. coverage allowed
- Lot #1 Permeability:
o New Lot Area: 20,033 sq.ft.
o Existing Building Coverage: 2,900 sq.ft.
o Existing Driveway & Walks: 1,800 sq.ft.
o Impermeability of Lot #1: 4,700 sq.ft. = 23.5% < less than 50% max
allowed
We look forward to discussion with the ZBA regarding this application at the next available
meeting.
Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Tonya Yasenchak, PE
16 Excelsior Spring Ave
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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS - STANDARD NOTES:
DANIEL C. WHEELER, LS
SUBDIVISION OF LANDS OF
JESSICA CRAWFORD
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