HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260866 61 Fifth Ave Area Variance ZO Denial 10.26.2026ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: LAWRENCE AND LESLIE BENTON TAX PARCEL No.: 166.13-2-38 & (39)
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 61 FIFTH AVENUE
ZONING DISTRICT: URBAN (UR-1) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the
following:
Applicant is seeking to construct a single -story addition to existing west side of
residence to provide for a first -floor primary bedroom, bath, and laundry.
This application is hereby denied upon the grounds that such use of the property would violate the
Unified Development Ordinance article(s):
Article: 3 Section 3.1.0 (UR-1) Urban Residential 3 District & Table 3-A Residential Dimensional
Standards.
As such, the following relief would be required to proceed:
❑ Extension of existing variance ❑ Interpretation
❑ Advisory Opinion required from Saratoga County Planning Board
❑ Use Variance to permit the following:
❑`Area Variance
Dimensional Requirements: From: To: Relief Requested:
Minimum Interior Side Setback: 12 ft 9.2 ft 2.8 ft
Minimum Total Side Setback: 30 ft 11.1 ft 18.9 ft
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Property 61 Fifth Avenue
Address:
File # 17551 SBL: 166.13-2-38 & 39
Zone:
UR-1
Occupancy:
R
Min Lot Size:
Project Type:
SF
Min Avg Width:
Dwelling Units:
1
Max Combined Coverage %:
Stories:
2
Yard Setback - Front:
Const. Type:
Add/Alt
Rear:
Side 1:
Water Service:
Side 2:
ZBA:
Yes
Total Side:
DRB:
No
Corner Side:
Max Height:
ROOMS:
Accessory to Front:
BR:
Accessory to Side:
BATH:
Accessory to Rear:
FIREPLACE:
Max First Floor Elev:
Max Impervious %:
Area For Fee:
0
Fee per SQ FT
$
0.35
Lot Width
SF Fee
$
-
Total Coverage
Base Fee
$
175.00
Zone 1 Length
Total Fee
$
175.00
Zone 2 Length
Zone 3 Length
Amount Paid
$
-
Zone 4 Length
Balance Due
$
175.00
Zone 5 Length
Area Calculation:
Questions:
APP #: 2026-
Zone Req
Approved
Variances
Proposed
Variance
Numeric
Variance
Percent
12500
11900
600
4.8%
100
75
25
25.0%
28%
19.4%
OK
OK
30
34.7
OK
OK
30
80.2
OK
OK
12
1.9
10.1
84.2%
12
9.2
2.8
23.3%
30
11.1
18.9
63.0%
25
0
25
100.0%
40
0
OK
OK
30
0
30
100.0%
5
0
5
100.0%
5
0
5
100.0%
4
0
OK
OK
50%
27% 1
OK
OK
75 Lot Length
2310
19 Zone 1 Width
24 Zone 2 Width
4 Zone 3 Width
42 Zone 4 Width
17 Zone 5 Width
Basement
First Floor
Front Porch
Rear Porch
Garage
Second Floor
Tota 1 0
Driveway width (10.4.D)? 8'
Existing sidewalk? Yes Is new sidewalk required (Section 18.5)? No
Front Door faces street (Section 8.4.KK.2.a)? Yes
front loaded garage width (Section 8.4.KK.2.d)? 12'
front fagade has at least 10% transparency (Section 8.4.KK.c)? Yes
Notes:
A final survey will be required to verify zoning compliance.
*Preexisting, Nonconforming.
158.67 Average(s)
11 Att. Garage
14 Old rear addition 97.
11 Rear Canopy over slab
30 Main principal
27 New West side addition
"Existing
'Existing
V/A
V/A
V/A
J/A