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APPLICATION FOR:
APPEAL TO THE ZONING BOARD FOR AN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE,AREA VARIANCE AND/OR VARIANCE EXTENSION
APPLICANT(S)* OWNER(S)(If not applicant) ATTORNEY/AGENT
Gillian Black Same Robert L. Flansburg
Name
94 York Ave. 6 Meghan Court
Address
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866
(518)-932-6696 / (518)-581-8079 /(518)-935-32
Phone
GilliandBlack@gmail,com dreamscapes.1@live.com
Email
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 0 Lessee 0 Under option to lease or purchase
PROPERTY INFORMATION
94 York Avenue 166 45 3 23
I. Property Address/Location: Tax Parcel No.: - -
(for example: 165.52-4-37)
December 2007 UR-3
2. Date acquired by current owner: 3.Zoning District when purchased:
Single Family Residential Ur-3
4. Present use of property: 5. Current Zoning District:
6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property?
❑Yes(when? For what?
CO No
7. Is property located within (check all that apply)?: 0 Historic District 0 Architectural Review District
0 500'of a State Park,city boundary,or county/state highway?
8. Brief description of proposed action:
Applicant wishes to construct a new detached two-car garage with an attached car port.
9. Is there a written violation for this parcel that is not the subject of this application? 0 Yes Gd No
10. Has the work, use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? El Yes ®No
I I. Identify the type of appeal you are requesting (check all that apply)
0 INTERPRETATION(p. 2) 0 VARIANCE EXTENSION(p. 2) 0 USE VARIANCE(pp. 3-6) m AREA VARIANCE(pp. 6-7)
Revised 01/2019
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 From To
Maximum Building Coverage Percentage for an Accessory 10% 15%
Structure
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:
I. 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:
The requested variance is not substantial.The combined total lot coverage for the principal building and the accessory structures is
only 39.7%. This is less than the total permissible lot coverage of 40% (30%Principal& 10%Accessory)for all structures in UR-3.
Further,although the pool wat- •• - • ' • • -, ' - '•s -• o .• , • • ' •- •". ground surface,
and as such will produce no adverse visual impacts. Pool water aside,the"visible"coverage due to structures would be 34.4%.
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:
The alleged difficulty is self-created by the Applicant's desire to have a pool and off-street covered parking. However,the benefits
to the Applicant are significant,allowing their family to better utilize their yard,enjoy the existing pool with a measure of privacy
from the street„and provide off street parking for 3 cars.
The proposed variance allows the Applicants to best utilize the long, narrow geometry of the lot. In addition, all the benefits to the
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPLIG4 NON PORN PAGE 8
DISCLOSURE
Does any City officer,,employee,or family member thereof have a financial interest(as defined by General Municipal Law Section 809)in
this application? (ltNo []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.
Furthermore, I/we hereby authorize the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and designated City staff to enter the property
associated with this application for purposes of conducting any necessary site inspections relating to this appeal.
Date:
(applicant signature)
Date:
(applicant signature)
If applicant is not the currently the owner of the property,the current owner must also sign.
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ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
Gillian Black 166 45 3 23
APPLICANT: TAX PARCEL NO.:
94 York Avenue UR-3
PROPERTY ADDRESS: ZONING DISTRICT:
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the following:
This application is hereby denied upon the grounds that such use of the property would violate the City Zoning Ordinance article(s)
.As such,the following relief would be required to proceed:
❑ Extension of existing variance 0 Interpretation
❑ Use Variance to permit the following:
❑Area Variance seeking the following relief:
Dimensional Requirements From To
Maximum Building Coverage Percentage Accessory Structure 10% 15%
Other:
Note:
❑Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DATE
Revised 01/2019