HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250266 16 Excelsior Spring Ave. Area Variance NOD
Gage Simpson, Chair
C ITY OF S ARATOGA
Brendan Dailey, Vice Chair
Shafer Gaston
S PRINGS
Amanda Demma
Jonah Cohen
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
C ITY H ALL - 474 B ROADWAY
Chris Maslak (Alternate)
S ARATOGA S PRINGS, N EW Y ORK 12866
Robert West (Alternate)
518-587-3550
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Jessica Crawford
233 Lake Ave. Apt 117
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises 16 Excelsior Spring Ave. in the City of
Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.10-1-7 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicants having applied for an area variance under the UDO of said City to permit the subdivision of their
property and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application on April 28 and June 2, 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 variances for the following amounts of relief:
T YPE OF R EQUIREMENT D ISTRICT P ROPOSED R ELIEF REQUESTED
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
R EAR YARD 30 FT 12.6 FT 17.4FT. (58%)
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
1. Achievability by Other Means: The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other
means feasible to the applicant. The applicant would like to subdivide their property. The need for a
variance is triggered by the subdivision and the location of the existing house.
2. Undesirable Change: The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an
undesirable change in neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The Board finds that the
applicant has demonstrated that the requested variance aligns with other properties in the neighborhood.
3. Substantiality: The Board finds the requested variances are substantial, but notes the character of the
neighborhood mitigates this concern as the proposal is similar to other neighboring properties.
4. Adverse Effect or Impact: The Board finds that these variances will not have significant adverse physical
or environmental effect on the neighborhood or district. The property will adhere to the minimum district
lot size and width requirements.
5. Self-Created Difficulty: The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant’s desire to subdivide
their property, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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Note: The Planning Board issued a favorable advisory opinion
Dated: June 2, 2025
Passes by the following votes:
AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, S. Gaston, C. LaPointe, A. Demma)
NAYES: 1 (O. Maxwell)
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.
SIGNATURE: 06/17/2025
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY
ACCOUNTS DEPT.
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