HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250059 193 Lake Ave Area Variance ZO Denial 10.26.2026ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIAL
OF APPLICATION FOR LAND USE AND/OR BUILDING
APPLICANT: SCOTT M. PETERSON TAX PARCEL No.: 166.46-3-21
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 193 LAKE AVENUE
ZONING DISTRICT: URBAN (UR-3) RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
This applicant has applied to use the identified property within the City of Saratoga Springs for the
following:
The applicant is requesting approval for the establishment of a secondary dwelling
unit within an existing structure.
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.E (UR-3) Urban Residential 3 District & Table 3-A, and Section 8.4.JJ Secondary
Dwelling Unit.
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:
gArea Variance
Dimensional Requirements: From:
2"d Dwelling Side.Setback: 5ft
2"d Dwelling Rear Setback: 25ft
Minimum Lot Size —Two-Family: 8000sf
Minimum Lot Width —Two-Family: 80ft
To:
Relief Requested:
0.6ft
4.4ft
5.6ft
19.4ft
7096sf
904sf
50ft
30ft
Section 8.4.JJ.e One of the dwelling
Owner
Non -owner
100%
units must be occupied by the
Occupied
Occupied
owner of the property.
Section 8.4.JJ.h — 2"d dwelling unit
1
0
1 Off -Street Parking
requires one additional off-street
Space
parking space.
Change of Occupancy from garage to dwelling requires compliance with code
NOTE: requirements for fire separation on East property line.
In accordance to Section 8.4.JJ.c.ii A detached 2°d dwelling is limited to the height
restrictions for general accessory structures in Section 9.5 - The maximum height of any
detached accessory structure is 65% of the height of the principal building or 22 feet,
whichever is greater — TBD_b-y,Applicant
ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTOR / A--- DATE: /0/2j/Z4
Property 193 Lake Avenue
Address:
File # SBL: 166.46-3-21
Zone:
UR-3
Occupancy:
R
Min Lot Size:
Project Type:
2F
Min Avg Width:
Dwelling Units:
2
Max Combined Coverage %:
Stories:
2
Yard Setback - Front:
Const. Type:
2nd Dwelling
Rear:
Side 1:
Water Service:
Side 2:
ZBA:
Yes
Total Side:
DRB:
Yes
Corner Side:
Max Height:
ROOMS:
2nd Dwell/Barn Front:
BR:
2nd Dwell/Barn Side:
BATH:
2nd Dwell/Barn Rear:
FIREPLACE:
Max First Floor Elev:
Max Impervious %:
APP # 20250059
Zone Req
Approved
Variances
Proposed
Variance
Numeric
Variance
Percent
8000
7095.5
904.5
11.3%
80
50
30
37.5%
40%
29.1%
OK
OK
10
6
4
40.0%
25
63
OK
I OK
5
24.6
OK
OK
5
0.8
4.2
84.0%
12
25.4
OK
OK
8
0
8
100.0%
40
0
OK
OK
10 1
1
111 I
OK.
OK
5
0.6
4.4
88.0%
25
5.6
19.4
77.6%
4
0
OK
OK
70%
33%
OK
OK
**2nd Dwell
**2nd Dwell
*PENC
Approx
Approx
*PENC
N/A
**2nd Dwell
**2nd Dwell
Area For Fee:
0
Fee per SO FT
$
0.35
Lot Width
50 Lot Length
141,91
SF Fee
$
-
Total Coverage
2066
Base Fee
$
175.00
Zone 1 Length
22 ?one 1 Width
17 Principal (Back Section)
Total Fee
$
175.00
Zone 2 Length
207one 2 Width
24 Principal (Front Section)
Zone 3 Length
10 done 3 Width
14 Right Side Principal bump out
Amount Paid
$
-
Zone 4 Length
10?one 4 Width
24 Handicap Ramp
Balance Due
$
175.00
Zone 5 Length
8 ?one 5 Width
11 Entrance to 2nd FI.
Zone 6 Length
8 Zone 6 Width
12 Rt. Covd, Porch
Zone 7 Length
8 Zone 7 Width
3 Lt. Bay bump out
Zone 8 Length
6 Zone 8 Width
4 Ft. Cvd. Porch
Zone 9 Length
24.5 Zone 9 Width
24.5 **2nd Dwelling - Conversion of Barn/Carriage
Area Calculation:
Basement
First Floor
Front Porch
Rear Porch
Garage
Second Floor
Total 0
Questions:
Driveway width (10.4.D)? 8' Approx.
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)? 22'
front facade has at least 10% transparency (Section 8.4.KK.c)? Yes
Notes:
Architectural Review District
Impervious coverage %: Asphalt driveway 265 sf+ Concrete patio/ramp 60 sf + 2,042 Total Building Coverage = 2,367/7100sf *100=33%
**In accordance to Section 8.4.JJ.c - Both the principal structure and the secondary dwelling unit must meet all zoning district dimensional
standards for a two-family dwelling (i.e. lot size, width, and setbacks.)
**In accordance to Section 8.4.JJ.e - One of the dwelling units must be occupied by the owner of the property.
**In accordance to Section 8.4.JJ.h -The addition of a secondary dwelling unit requires the provision of one additional off-street parking space