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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, Alternate
#20260664
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL OF
Christine Rowe Button, MD
768 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
from the determination of the Building Inspector involving the premises at 768 North Broadway in the City of
Saratoga Springs, New York being tax parcel number 152.84-1-5 on the Assessment Map of said City.
The applicant having applied for an area variance under the Zoning Ordinance of said City to construct a single-
story sunroom addition off the rear of an existing single-family residence located in the Urban Residential – 1
(UR-1) District and public notice having been duly given of a hearing on said application held on September 28,
2026.
In consideration of the balance between benefit to the applicant with detriment to the health, safety and welfare
of the community, I move that the following area variance for the following amount of relief:
TYPE OF REQUIREMENT DISTRICT
DIMENSIONAL
REQUIREMENT
PROPOSED RELIEF REQUESTED
MINIMUM CORNER SIDE SETBACK: 25 FT 20.3 FT 4.7 FT (18.8%)
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 has explored an alternative design, however due to existing roof lines water shed is not
feasible. The applicant submits that the existing structure is non-conforming and that no other land is
available for purchase to avoid expanding the existing non-conforming setback condition.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that granting this variance will not create an undesirable change in
neighborhood character or detriment to nearby properties. The addition is designed to be consistent in
massing and scale of nearby homes. The addition is not encroaching into the setback as much as the
pre-existing non-conforming house.
3. The Board finds that the variance request is substantial, but notes the addition being no closer to the side
property line than the existing residence.
4. These variances will not have significant adverse physical or environmental effect on the neighborhood
or district. The applicant will install a new planting buffer between the addition and 4th Street.
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5. The alleged difficulty is self-created in as much as the applicant wishes to construct a sunroom addition
on a pre-existing non-conforming structure, but this is not necessarily fatal to the application.
It is so moved: September 28, 2026
Passes by the following vote:
AYES: 6 (G. Simpson, O. Maxwell, A. Demma, C. LaPointe, 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, six members of the Board
being present.
SIGNATURE:
CHAIR