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Home My WebLink About20250456 65 Phila St Area Variance Application'HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED' WOR OFFICE USEI CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS � s EAL$ CITY HALL - 474 BROADWAY `._ SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866-2296 TEL: 518-587-3550 X2533 I°RATS2 `9,y www.saratoga-spnngs.org APPLICATION FOR: INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE, AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION APPLICANT(S)* OWNERS) If not appl/cant� Patricia and Christopher Hays Saratoga Springs Pres. Fdn. Name Address 2 Campion Lane Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 717.773.8834 Phone / (Application #) (Date received) (Project Title) Check if PH Required 1-1 Staff Review ATTORNEY/AGENT Frost HUrff Architects 112 Spring St. #203 41 Long Alley Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518.587 , 5030 518.584.7514 phaysOOl1@gmail.com sbosshart@saratogapreservation. matt@fharch.com Email Ora Primary Contact Person: ❑Applicant FlOwner QAttorney/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: ❑ Owner ❑ Lessee ® Under option to lease or purchase PROPERTY INFORMATION 65 Phila Street 1. Property Address/Location: 2021 2. Date acquired by current owner: Unoccupied residential 4. Present use of property: 165 68 1 21 Tax Parcel No.: - (for example.- /65.52 — 4 — 37) UR-4 3. Zoning District when purchased: UR-4 5. Current Zoning District: 6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property? ❑ Yes (when? For what? ) ® 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: Construction of freestanding garage with office above and IV x 15' addition on rear of main residence. 9. Is there an active written violation for this parcel? ❑ Yes 10. Has the work, use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? ❑ Yes 11. Identify the type of appeal you are requesting (check all thatapp/): M ❑ INTERPRETATION (p. 2) ❑ VARIANCE EXTENSION (p. 2) ❑ USE VARIANCE (pp. 3-6) CIAREAVARIANCE (pp. 6-7) Revised 0112021 ZON/NGBOARD OFAPPEALSAPPuc4770NFORM PAGED AREA VARIANCE — PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (add additional information as necessary): The applicant requests relief from the following Zoning Ordinance article(s) Dimensional Requirements Maximum Building Coverage Other: Table 3-A District Requirement 40% Requested 51% 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. The proposed construction is the minimum required to meet the applicant's needs. There is no available land to purchase adjacent to the property, making it unfeasible for the applicant to achieve the desired benefit with less building lot coverage. Both the addition and the garage structure utilize upper story programming to minimize building coverage, but upper level programming cannot be further expanded without adversely impacting the historic character of the existing building. 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: The proposed additional construction is located at the rear of the property, minimizing visual impact from the street. Neighboring properties, particularly to the west and south, have larger buildings with higher density and lot coverage than would be created by the proposed action. Revised 01/2021 ZON/NGBOARo OFAPPE4LsAPPL1cA7/ONFORM PAGE7 3. Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the following reasons: The relief sought is an increase of approximately 20% of the requirement and is not substantial. 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 proposed action is within impervious surface requirements and will not create storm water management challenges, will not increase noise or light pollution outside the typical levels of the neighborhood, and will not block access to light or important view sheds from adjoining properties. S. 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: The difficulty is self-created. Revised 01/2021 �iw,v� Ri�4Chi" 4fff404r.^tri-477,)N,F1-,gpf DISCLOSURE PArF 8 Does any City officer, employee, or family member thereof have a financial interest (as defined by General Municipal Law Section 809) in this application? N No Q 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. we hereby authorize the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and designated City staff to enter the property this applicationIffores of conducting any necessary site inspections relating to this peal. Date: (applicants Date: (applicant signature) If applicant is not the currently the owner of the property, the current owner must also sign. Owner Signature: ,Uwe" 0u0a%al,--' SSPF Owner Signature: Date. 4 Z S Z 5 Date: Revised 01/2021 STEP LOT 21 LOT 2C I IN I� w BASE BASE RET. TOP RET. 'LOT 200.4'- LOT-TT BET. WALL. 290.43 N O I u �I 1 o 'I III 11 11 II I .I I 1/2"IP. I 1 I � 1 290.25 OF HENRY ST. n/f Jason A. Borigh t Inst. ,fE20170047JO S 0 36"BIRCH Li0.T 33 B - 20'MPL 92 B83 �\ -a_564,41 '34 � _ \ LOT 32 275 70 18 1Z PLP� - 50,599-_--~_— —� —• LOT 17 294. 29g 1 ryo�'J +293,34 PA 1 ' I TOP 293.55 REMAINS OF \ 5,131 S.F. OR \ �� CONIC. PAD 0.118 AC. I \ \ �-294.52 STONE ( II RETAINING WALL � \ N TON WAIL 1 0l � 29261 �N BASEMENT � \ � ANC EGRESS � I n0 m� � \ \ +293.46 c N ----- 292.34 C \ 1 �\ � 2 STORY WOOD \ FRAME HOUSE IQ ' �19.2'y FFE= I 11 293.64 PORCH i1 6 I\ PORCH S1EP5 %- CONIC. SIDEWALK _J ITC=290.6 CONIC. CURB TC=292.0 N I N IBC=290.1 aiR BC=291.5 G� OP OF NAIL GAS LINE — — — UTIUTY POLE 289.66�PTVEMENL CUT i U I I ELEV=292.85 I-- 291.07 I I I 29E.e3 — I PAVEMENT CUT — Phila Street N64-52'30 "'W ENCROACHMENT II GAS VALVE L.. O ... C 24,.0. 20IIING: UR-4 PROPOSED USE: SIHGIE FAMILY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT FFOP05ED/ACTUAL LOT 512E 3.000 5F miM. 5, 131 5F - MIN.LOTWIDTH: GO' 52.2G'(PRE-EXI5TING) MAX. SLOG. COVEP,AGE: 2.052 5F. 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