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INSTRUCTIONS
APPEALTO THE ZONING BOARD FORAN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE,AREAVARIANCE AND/ORVARIANCE EXTENSION
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
I. E����B���n:To apply for relief from the City's Zoning Ordinance, an applicant must be the property
owner(s) or lessee, or have an option to lease or purchase the property in question. The Zoning Board of
Appeals (ZBA) shall not accept any application for appeal that includes a parcel which has a written violation
from the Zoning and Building Inspector that is not the subject of the application.
2. CoMP�ETE SuBM�ss�oNs:Applicants are encouraged to workwith City staff to ensure a complete application.The
ZBAwill only consider properly completed applications that contain I origin�l and I di�italversion ofthe following:
❑ Completed application pages I and 8, the pages relating to the requested relief(p. 2 for interpretation
or extension, pp. 3-5 for use variance, pp. 6-7 for area variance), and any additional supporting
materials/documentation. ��HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED��
❑ Completed SEQR Environmental Assessment Form —short or long form as required by action.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/seafpartone.pdf
❑ Detailed "to scale" drawings of the proposed project—folded and no larger than 24"x 36". Identify all
existing and proposed structures, lot boundaries and dimensions, and the relationship of structures to
the lot dimensions. Also, include any natural or manmade features that might affect your property (e.g.,
drains, ponds, easements, etc.).
❑ Photographs showing the site and subject of your appeal, and its relationship to adjacent properties.
3. APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE�: Make checks payable to the "Commissioner of Finance". Fees are
cumulative and required for each request below.
❑ Interpretation $500
❑ Use variance $I,000
❑ Area variance
- Residential use/property $200
- Non-residential use/property$600
❑ Extensions $I 50
Check City's website (wwwsaratoga-springs.org) for application meeting dates.
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PUBLIC HEARING ADVERTISEMENT
The Zoning Board of Appeals is required to hold a public hearing on each submitted application within ninety(90)
days from when it is determined to be properly complete by City staff.
City staff will prepare a legal notice for the public hearing and arrange to have the public hearing announcement
printed in The Sarato�legal notices at least 5 days before the hearing.
Applicants must pay The Sarato�for the legal ad and present proof of payment to the ZBA prior to the public
hearing. If proof of payment is not presented prior to the hearing, the hearing will be cancelled.
PROPERTY OWNER NOTIFICATION
Applicants are required to mail a copy of the public hearing legal notice to all property owners within the following
distances from the boundaries of the land in question:
Type of variance Distance for property owner notification
Use variance 250 feet
Area variance & Interpretation I 00 feet
This notice must be sent at least 7 days but not more than 20 days before the date of the public hearing.
City staff will email a copy of the"property owner notification letter"to the applicant.The applicant must then send
the notification letter to the nearby property owners.Applicants may not include any other materials in this mailing.
The mailing must be certified bythe U.S. Post Office. Priorto the public hearing, applicants must presentthe Post
Office "certificates of mailing" to the ZBA. If"certificates of mailing" are not presented prior to the hearing, the
hearing will be cancelled.
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APPLICATION FOR:
APPEAL TO THE ZONING BOARD FOR AN
INTERPRETATION, USE VARIANCE,AREAVARIANCE AND/ORVARIANCE EXTENSION
APPLICANT(S)� OWNER(S) �/fnotapp/icant) ATTORNEY�AGENT
Elizabeth Pastecki
Name
12 Schuyler Dr
Address
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
518-596-2009
Phone / / /
lizpastecki@gmail.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 ❑ Lessee ❑ Under option to lease or purchase
PROPERTY INFORMATION
12 Schuyler Dr 166 14 1 5
I. Property Address/Location: Tax Parcel No.: - -
(for examp/e: /65.52-4-37)
Dec 2019 UR-1
2. Date acquired by current owner: 3.Zoning District when purchased:
Residential UR-1
4. Present use of property: 5. Current Zoning District:
6. Has a previous ZBA application/appeal been filed for this property?
�Yes (when?�Aarrh 7f117 For what?�in cirlc varrl ect hark �
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� No
7. Is property located within (check all that apply)?: ❑ Historic District ❑Architectural Review District
❑ 500'of a State Park,city boundary,or county/state highway?
8. Brief description of proposed action:
Seeking a modification of the area variance previously granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals for Minimum Side Yard
Setback(One Side)and for Minimum Total Side Yard Setback. Project was constructed exactly as designed and the nature of
the variance requested hasn't changed. The amounts requested originally were based on incorrect information.
9. Is there a written violation for this parcel that is not the subject of this application? ❑Yes �No
I 0. Has the work, use or occupancy to which this appeal relates already begun? �Yes �No
I I. Identify the type of appeal you are requesting (check a//thatapp/y�
❑ INTERPRETATION �P. 2� ❑VARIANCE EXTENSION �P. 2� ❑ USE VARIANCE �PP. 3-6� �AREA VARIANCE �PP. 6-7�
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FEEs:Make checks payable to the"Commissioner of Finance". Fees are cumulative and required for each request below.
❑ Interpretation $ 500
❑ Use variance $I,000
m Area variance
-Residential use/property: $ 200
-Non-residential use/property: $ 600
❑ Extensions: $ 150
INTERPRETATI�N—PLEASE ANSWER�HE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
I. Identify the section(s)of the Zoning Ordinance for which you are seeking an interpretation:
Section(s)
2. How do you request that this section be interpreted?
3. If interpretation is denied,do you wish to request alternative zoning relieft dYes ❑No
4. If the answer to#3 is "yes,"what alternative relief do you request?❑ Use Variance ❑Area Variance
E�CTENSION �F A VARIANCE—P�EASE ANSWER�HE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
I. Date original variance was granted: 2. Type of variance granted? ❑ Use ❑Area
3. Date original variance expired:
5. Explain why the extension is necessary.Why wasn't the original timeframe sufficient?
When requesting an extension of time for an existing variance,the applicant must prove that the circumstances upon which the original
variance was granted have not changed. Specifically demonstrate that there have been no significant changes on the site, in the
neighborhood,or within the circumstances upon which the original variance was granted:
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U�E VARIANCE—PLEASEANSWER�HE FO�LOWING(add additional information as necessary):
A use variance is requested to permit the following:
For the Zoning Board to grant a request for a use variance, an applicant must prove that the zoning regulations create an unnecessary
hardship in relation to that property. In seeking a use variance,New York State law requires an applicant to prove all four of the following
"tests".
I. That the applicant cannot realize a reasonable financial return on initial investment for any currentlypermitted use on the property.
"Dollars¢s" proof must be submitted as evidence.The property in question cannot yield a reasonable return for the following
reasons:
A. Submit the following financial evidence relating to this property(attach additional evidence as needed):
I) Date of purchase: Purchase amount: $
2) Indicate dates and costs of any improvements made to property after purchase:
Date I m p rovement Cost
3)Annual maintenance expenses:$ 4)Annual taxes:$
5)Annual income generated from property: $
6)City assessed value: $ Equalization rate: Estimated Market Value:$
7)Appraised Value:$ Appraiser: Date:
Appraisal Assumptions:
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B. Has property been listed for sale with ❑Yes If"yes",for how long?
the Multiple Listing Service(MLS)? [�No
I) Original listing date(s): Original listing price:$
If listing price was reduced,describe when and to what extent:
2) Has the property been advertised in the newspapers or other publications? DYes ❑No
If yes,describe frequency and name of publications:
3) Has the property had a"For Sale"sign posted on it? DYes ❑No
If yes, list dates when sign was posted:
4) How many times has the property been shown and with what results?
2. That the financial hardship relating to this property is unique and does not apply to a substantial portion of the neighborhood.
Difficulties shared with numerous other properties in the same neighborhood or district would not satisfy this requirement. This
previously identified financial hardship is unique for the following reasons:
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3. That the variance, if granted,will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Changes that will alter the character of a
neighborhood or district would be at odds with the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance. The requested variance will not alter the
character of the neighborhood for the following reasons:
4. That the alleged hardship has not been self-created.An applicant(whether the property owner or one acting on behalf of the property
owner)cannot claim "unnecessary hardship" if that hardship was created by the applicant,or if the applicant acquired the property
knowing(orwas in a position to know)the conditions forwhich the applicant is seeking relief.The hardship has not been self-created
for the following reasons:
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AREA VARIANCE—PLEASE ANSWER�HE FOLLOWING(add additional information as necessary):
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The applicant requests relief from the following Zoning Ordinance article(s)
Dimensional Requirements From To
Minimum side yard setback 3� 2'
Minimum total side yard setback 10' 9.5'
Other:
To grant an areavariance,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.
Project was constructed exactly as designed and the nature of the variance requested hasn't changed. The amounts requested
originally were based on incorrect information. The benefit cannot be achieved by other feasible means because the existing
house/garage already exceeds zoning allowances. There is no available land for sale.
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:
The variance will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood because the addition proposed was
built on the back of the house and can only be viewed from the athletic fields west of the project. The addition is further shielded
from view by the existing garage. This area variance application seeks to clarify the side yard setback for the existing garage
since a survey was not done prior to construction. Post construction,the survey measured the side yard set back distance to be
less than the area variance granted.
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3. Whether the variance is substantial. The requested variance is not substantial for the following reasons:
The variance is not substantial because the existing garage wall was not measured correctly against properties perimeter.
The project was constructed exactly as designed and the nature of the variance requested has not changed.
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:
No because the proposed structure cannot be viewed from the street. The original variance requested was based on incorrect
information.
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:
Yes, it may be considered self-created.
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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? m No �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.
Digitally signed by Elizabeth
Elizabeth Pastecki Paste�k�
Date:2020.01.09 14:54:05-05'00� Date:
(applicant signature)
Date:
(applicant signature)
If applicant is not the currently the owner of the property,the current owner must also sign.
Owner Signature: Date:
Owner Signature: Date:
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ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: TAX PARCEL NO.: - -
PROPERTYADDRESS: 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:
m Extension of existing variance ❑ Interpretation
❑ Use Variance to permit the following:
❑Area Variance seeking the following relief:
Dimensional Requirements From To
Other:
Note:
❑Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DATE
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