HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260007 92 North St Area Variance ZO Denial 3.27.2026ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: LAURA A. CRISAFULLI AND MICHAEL PREST TAx PARCEL No.: 166.45-2-24
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 92 NORTH STREET
ZONING DISTRICT: URBAN RESIDENTIAL (UR-3) DISTRICT
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the
following:
Applicant is seeking area variance(s) for proposed new home with a three -bay (3)
detached garage.
This application is hereby denied upon the grounds that such use of the property would violate the
Unified Development Ordinance article(s):
Article: 3 Section 3.1.E Urban Residential (UR-3) District & Table 3-A — UR-3 Residential Districts
Dimensional Standards, Table 9-13: Permitted Encroachments, and Section(s) 10.4.0 & 10.4.D.
Residential Off -Street Parking Spaces.
As such, the following relief would be required to proceed:
❑ Extension of existing variance ❑ Interpretation
❑ Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
❑ Use Variance to permit the following:
❑ Area Variance
Dimensional Requirements: From:
Max. Combined Coverage%: 40%
*Interior Side Setback (Patio/Pavers): 5ft
** Rear Driveway. Width, Pilkington Ln: 13.25ft
To: Relief Requested:
49% 9%
1ft 4ft
29ft 15.75ft
*Per Table 9.13. Concrete Patio is not a permitted encroachment into interior side setback.
**Per Section 10A.D., A residential driveway is limited to 25% of the lot width or 25 feet, whichever is less.
Per Section 10A.C., Only one curb cut is allowed for single-family and two-family dwellings, unless the
Department of Public Works approves additional curb cuts which doesn't require relief (see attached).
NOTE:
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR
IFAM
DATE
Property
Address:
File #
Zone:
UR-3
Occupancy:
R
Project Type:
SF
Dwelling Units:
1
Stories:
2
Const. Type:
New Const.
Det. Garage
Water Service:
ZBA:
Yes
DRB:
No
ROOMS:
BR:
BATH:
FIREPLACE:
92 North Street
SBL: 166.45-2-24
Min Lot Size:
Min Avg Width:
Max Combined Coverage %:
Yard Setback - Front:
Rear:
Side 1:
Side 2:
Total Side:
Corner Side:
Max Height:
Accessory to Front:
Accessory to Side:
Accessory to Rear:
Max First Floor Elev:
Max Impervious %:
APP # 2025-0006
Zone Req
Approved
Variances
Proposed
Variance
Numeric
Variance
Percent
6600
8000
OK
OK
60
53
7
11.7%
40%
49%
689
8.6%
10
10.5
OK
OK
25
78
OK
OK
5
5
OK
OK
5
7.2
OK
OK
12
12
OK
OK
8
0
8
100.0%
40
30
OK
OK
10
115
OK
OK
5
5.7
OK
OK
5
7
OK
OK
4
0
OK
OK
70%
70%
OK
OK
Area For Fee:
0
Fee per SQ FT
$
0.35
Lot Width
60 Lot Length
SF Fee
$
-
Total Coverage
3889
Base Fee
$
175.00
Zone 1 Length
50 Zone 1 Width
Total Fee
$
175.00
Zone 2 Length
20 Zone 2 Width
Zone 3 Length
38 Zone 3 Width
Amount Paid
$
-
Zone 4 Length
3 Zone 4 Width
Balance Due
$
175.00
Zone 5 Length
3 Zone 5 Width
Area Calculation: Basement
First Floor
Front Porch
Rear Porch
Garage
Second Floor
Total 0
133
48 Principal
18 In -ground Pool
29 Det. Garage
3 HVAC Unit
5 Egress well
"*PENC
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J/A
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Questions:
Driveway width (10.4.D)? Rear 29' and 2nd front curb cut of 10' will require varainces.
Existing sidewalk? Yes Is new sidewalk required (Section 18.5.D)? Yes, if necessary must repair/replacement sidewalks to city's standard.
Front Door faces street (Section 8.4.KK.2.a)? Yes
front loaded garage width (Section 8.4.KK.2.d)? N/A
front facade has at least 10%transparency (Section 8.4.KK.c)? Yes
Demo permits issued for exsiting principal and det. Garage 11/17/25.
*Max. Impervious Coverage%: Asphalt drwy Front 420 sf +Asphalt Drwy 240 sf + walks/steps 58 sf + Patio 584 sf + Pool skirt 288 sf +
Stepping stones 135 sf + Max. Comb. 3889 sf / Lot Size 8000 sf*100=69.9 or 70%
***A final survey with a foundation location survey is required in order to show FFE with spot elevations in order to verify zoning compliance.
** (PENC) Preexsiting, Nonconforming.