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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
Otis Maxwell
Chris LaPointe
Steve Harrigan
Lynn Blasso
# 20260313
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Alexandra Esler
1 Laura Lane
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
From the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 1 Laura Lane in the City of Saratoga
Springs, NY, being tax parcel number 192.8-1-33 on the Assessment Map of said City. The applicant having
applied for an area variance under the UDO to permit placement of a generator and generator pad in the front yard
in the Water’s Edge PUD District. Public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application on August
10th, 2026.
In consideration of the balance between the benefit to the applicant 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
Permitted location of
mechanical equipment Interior side or rear yard Front yard Placement in front yard
As per the 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 install a standby generator. The
applicant submitted to the Board a survey of the property and determined that this is the best placement
for the generator due to proximity of the natural gas supply and electrical supply.
2. Undesirable Change: The Applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance would not produce an
undesirable change in neighborhood character or a detriment to nearby properties. The Board finds that
the applicant has demonstrated that the requested variance aligns with other equipment in the
neighborhood and the HOA issued an approval.
3. Substantiality: The board finds that the variance requested is substantial, but notes the previously
planted trees and the evergreen screening to be installed mitigates this concern as the proposal is similar
to other neighboring properties.
4. Adverse Effect or Impact: The board finds that this variance would not have a significant adverse
physical effect or environmental effect on the neighborhood. The setback from the road and the
evergreen screening will effectively minimize the visual impact of the generator.
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5. Self-Created Difficulty: The alleged difficulty is considered self-created insofar as the applicant desires
to install a generator and generator pad with screening, however this is not necessarily fatal to the
application.
Note: Installation of vegetative screening per submitted plan.
Dated: August 10, 2026
Passes by the following vote:
AYES: 5 (G. Simpson, O. Maxwell, A. Demma, S. Harrigan, L. Blasso)
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