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CITY OF SARATOGA
SPRINGS
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
CITY HALL - 474 BROADWAY
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866
518-587-3550
WWW.SARATOGA-SPRINGS.ORG
Gage Simpson, Chair
Brendan Dailey, Vice Chair
Amanda Demma
Jonah Cohen
Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
Steve Harrigan
Chris Maslak (Alternate)
#20251054
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Megan Hayes
142 East Avenue
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 142 East Ave in the City of Saratoga
Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.38-2-72, in the UR-2 district on the Assessment Map of said
City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the UDO of said City to permit the expansion of a
bathroom on the south side of the main structure and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said
application on January 12, 2026.
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:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
SINGLE SIDE YARD SETBACK 8 FT 6.7 FT 1.3 FT OR 16.8%
TOTAL SIDE YARD SETBACK 20 FT 17.76 FT 2.24 FT OR 11.2%
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
1. Achievability by Other Means: The applicant wishes to add a shower to an existing bathroom on the
main floor of the house. It is not feasible to do this without encroaching on the side setback. Alternatives
would also require an area variance for the sunroom. There is no land available for purchase.
2. Undesirable Change: There are several houses in the immediate neighborhood which are
nonconforming to district dimensional requirements. The Board does not find the requested variance
would create undesirable change in the neighborhood.
3. Substantiality: The Board finds that the variances in side setback and total side setback are substantial,
but mitigated by the lack of achievable alternatives.
4. Adverse Effect or Impact: The Board finds that this variance will not have significant adverse physical
or environmental effects on the neighborhood or district. Permeability requirements will be met.
5. Self-Created Difficulty: The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant’s desire to add a
shower to an existing bathroom, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
Dated: January 12, 2026
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Passes by the following vote:
AYES: 7 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, O. Maxwell, A. Demma, C. LaPointe, S.
Harrigan)
NAYS: 0
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:
CHAIR