HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190862 Habitat for Humanity Residence NOD r CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS Keith Kaplan, Chair
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11-'} * `. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Cheryl Grey
Christopher Mills
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Fsw Suzanne Morris
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Habitat for Humanity -NSWW
1373 NYS Rte. 9
Fort Edward, NY 12828
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 8 Locust Grove Road in the City of
Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 164.-2-55 in the RR district, on the Assessment Map of
said City.
The appellant having applied for an area variance for relief from the RR zoning designation and minimum total
side yard setback requirements under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to permit the construction of a single-
family residence in a RR District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held
on the 23rd day of September and 7th day of October 2019.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicant 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
TOTAL SIDE YARD SETBACK 100FT 68FT 32 FT OR 32%
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions,be approved for the following reasons:
1. The applicants have demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the
applicants. They considered reducing the footprint, changing the architectural design,purchasing an
alternate property and changing the site plan. However, all reasonable options would have required side
setback relief and were deemed not feasible due to the pre-existing nonconforming lot.
2. The applicants have demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The pre-existing nonconforming lot allows for
residential construction and the architecture of the proposed residence is consistent with neighboring
properties.
3. The Board finds this variance to be substantial on a percentage basis, however this is a pre-existing
nonconforming property with no neighboring property available for purchase. In addition,the lack of
feasible alternates noted above mitigates the substantiality.
4. This variance will not have significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood or
district. The applicants have provided the necessary engineering surveys and environmental permits to
demonstrate that the proposed project will not have an adverse effect on the wetlands areas on the
property and is located 100' from the wetlands. The Board has determined that permeability is not an
issue in this case.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant desires to construct a new single-family
residence,but this is not necessarily fatal to the application
Adopted by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (K. Kaplan, G. Simpson, B. Gallagher, C. Mills, S. Morris, C. Grey)
NAYE S: 0
Dated: October 7, 2019
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 240-8.5.1.
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, five members of the Board being present.
SIGNATURE: 10/08/2019
CHAIR DATE RECEIVED BY ACCOUNTS DEPT.