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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)
#20260075
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Brotherhood Boyz, LLC
20797 West Summit Drive
Killdeer, IL 60047
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises 70 Mitchell St. in the City of
Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 166.70-1-18 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicants having applied for an area variance under the UDO of said City to permit the construction of
a two-story secondary dwelling that will function as a carriage house and garage for the primary single family
residence and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held between March 30,
2026 and April 20, 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
REAR YARD SETBACK 25 FT 8.75 FT 16.25 FT WHICH IS
65%
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, be approved for the following reasons:
1. The applicant has demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by other means feasible to the
applicant. The applicant would like to construct a two-story secondary dwelling that will function as
a carriage house and garage. The applicant submits that there is no adjoining land available for
purchase.
2. 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. 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. 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 standard district permeability
requirements.
5. The alleged difficulty is self-created insofar as the applicant’s desire to construct a secondary
dwelling unit, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
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Note: Per applicant, no area variances required for the main house
Building permit for the main house should be applied for in a timely manner (prior to Jan. 2027)
Dated: April 20, 2026
Passes by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, S. Harrigan)
NAYS: 1 (A. Demma)
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