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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)
# 20260007
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Laura Crisafulli and Michael Prest
92 North Street
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 92 North Street in the City of Saratoga
Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 166.45-2-24 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicants having applied for an area variance for construction of a new single-family residence and
a detached accessory structure in the Urban Residential - 3 (UR-3) district. Public notice having been duly given
of a hearing on said application from February 9th - April 20th 2026.
In consideration of the balance between the benefit to the applicants with detriment to the health, safety and
welfare of the community, I move that the following variance for the following amount of relief:
Type of Requirement
District Dimensional
Requirement
Proposed
Relief Requested
Maximum Combined
Coverage 40% 49% 9%
Interior Side Setback to
Patio/Pavers 5’ 1’ 4’ (80%)
Driveway Width
Percentage 13.25’ 29’ 15.75’
As per the submitted plans or lesser dimensions, BE APPROVED for the following reasons:
1. Achievability by Other Means: The applicants have demonstrated this benefit cannot be achieved by
other means feasible to the applicants. The applicants wish to construct the single-family home, along
with a detached accessory structure on a lot with a pre-existing undersized width. The applicants have
considered other alternatives but they were deemed unfeasible to the applicants. The board notes there is
no additional land for purchase. The applicants provided comparable building coverages, side setbacks,
and driveway widths in the neighborhood.
2. Undesirable Change: The applicants have demonstrated that granting these variances will not create an
undesirable change in neighborhood character and does not negatively alter the streetscape.
Neighborhood comparables for maximum principal coverage were presented along with other examples
of detached structures and 2-3 car garages, including a 3-car garage directly adjacent to the south end of
the property.
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3. Substantiality: The requested variances are considered to be substantial but are mitigated by the factors
above.
4. Adverse Effort or Impact: The applicants have demonstrated that granting these variances will not
have an adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood. District permeability will be
met.
5. Self-Created Difficulty: The request for relief is a self-created hardship as the applicants wish to
construct a new single-family home with a detached garage but self-creation is not necessarily fatal to
the application.
It is so moved, April 20th, 2026
Passes by the following vote:
AYES: 7 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, J. Cohen, O. Maxwell, C. LaPointe, A. Demma, 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