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Online Form Submittal: Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Agenda Public Comment
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Land Use Board Zoning Board of Appeals
Name Michael Walterich
Email Address mjwalterich@gmail.com
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Address 144 Middle Avenue
City Saratoga
State NY
Zip Code 12866
Phone Number 518 316-1095
Project Name 193 Lake Avenue Are Variance
Project Number 20250059
Project Address 193 Lake Avenue
Comments My name is Michael Walterich and I live at 144 Middle Avenue,
the property directly behind 193 Lake Ave. The barn that is
intended to be turned into a rental apartment is less than
twenty feet from my home. I'm asking that you deny this
variance.
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Putting a dweling with windows, lights, voices, and vehicles
twenty feet from my kitchen, my wife's home office, and our
bedroom, would dramatically impact our privacy, and reduce
the value of our home. As the owner does not live on site, and
is asking for 100 percent relief from owner occupancy, he has
no reason to worry about renting to noisy tenants.
According to the city's own denial, he needs 88 percent relief
on the side setback and 78 percent on the rear setback. He
also needs relief on lot width, lot area, parking, and height. His
request is for a hardship variance, though chosing to run an
office on his property is a business decision, not a hardship.
The owner’s narrative lists different setback number's than the
inspectors, so I'd ask the board to reconcile them before voting.
The Saratoga County Parcel Viewer website, in fact, shows
part of the barn exists on my property.
We are a local couple who are extremely active in the Saratoga
Arts community, and natural preservation movement. We have
transformed our backyard into a nature sanctuary. We do not
rent our home. There are too many rental properties in the
neighborhood already, and it is driving away local owners and
community builders like ourselves. Please do not allow a
violation of multiple building codes, so someone can make
more money.
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