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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
# 20260079
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
DANIEL AND TRACY ZANATTA
328 CAROLINE STREET
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
FROM THE DETERMINATION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR INVOLVING THE PREMISES AT 328 CAROLINE STREET
IN THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK BEING TAX PARCEL NUMBER 166.14-1-16 ON THE ASSESSMENT
MAP OF SAID CITY.
THE APPLICANT HAVING APPLIED FOR AN AREA VARIANCE UNDER THE UDO OF SAID CITY TO PERMIT THE
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SHED AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FAMILY ROOM AND FREESTANDING
GARAGE LOCATED IN THE URBAN RESIDENTIAL – 1 DISTRICT, NOTICE HAVING BEEN DULY GIVEN OF A HEARING
ON SAID APPLICATION BETWEEN MAY 4TH AND JULY 27, 2026.
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN BENEFIT TO THE APPLICANTS WITH DETRIMENTS 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
MAX. COMBINED BUILDING COVERAGE: 28% 32.2% 4.2% (15%)
MIN. INTERIOR SIDE YARD SETBACK: 12 FT. 8.4 FT. 3.6 FT. (30%)
MIN. REAR YARD SETBACK: 30 FT. 19.2 FT. 10.8 FT. (36%)
AS PER SUBMITTED PLANS OR LESSER DIMENSIONS, BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. ACHIEVABILITY BY OTHER MEANS: THE APPLICANT HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT THIS BENEFIT CANNOT BE
ACHIEVED BY OTHER MEANS FEASIBLE TO THE APPLICANT. THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO CONSTRUCT A
FAMILY ROOM AND A SMALL DETACHED GARAGE. THE BOARD NOTES THAT THE LOT IS SUBSTANDARD AND THE
APPLICANT SUBMITS THAT NO OTHER LAND IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
2. UNDESIRABLE CHANGE: THE APPLICANT HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT GRANTING THIS VARIANCE WOULD NOT
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PRODUCE AN UNDESIRABLE CHANGE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER OR A DETRIMENT TO NEARBY
PROPERTIES. THE BOARD FINDS THAT THIS VARIANCE REQUEST ALIGNS WITH SOME OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD.
3. SUBSTANTIALITY: THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE VARIANCE REQUESTS ARE SUBSTANTIAL, BUT NOTES THE
ADDITION BEING NO CLOSER TO THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE THAN THE EXISTING RESIDENCE. THE REMOVAL OF
THE EXISTING SHED CURRENTLY LOCATED CLOSER TO THE REAR AND SIDE LOT LINES THAN THE PROPOSED NEW
GARAGE. THE SCREENING PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANTS EXISTING 6FT HIGH FENCE AND EVERGREEN TREES.
4. ADVERSE EFFECT OR IMPACT: THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE REQUESTED VARIANCES WOULD NOT HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE PHYSICAL EFFECT OR ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR DISTRICT;
WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CURRENT ASPHALT DRIVEWAY WITH POROUS ASPHALT THIS PROPERTY WILL
ADHERE TO THE STANDARD DISTRICT PERMEABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
5. SELF CREATED DIFFICULTY: THE ALLEGED DIFFICULTY IS CONSIDERED SELF CREATED IN AS MUCH AS THE
APPLICANT WISHES TO CONSTRUCT A FAMILY ROOM AND DETACHED GARAGE ON A PRE-EXISTING NON-
CONFORMING LOT HOWEVER THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY FATAL TO THE APPLICATION.
IT IS SO MOVED: July 27, 2026
Passes by the following vote:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, B. Dailey, O. Maxwell, 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, five members of the Board
being present.
SIGNATURE:
CHAIR