DRAFT
TOWN OF SARATOGA
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES
May 21, 2008
7:30 PM
Chairman Stephen Bodnar called the meeting to order
at 7:30 p.m. and led the flag salute.
Chairman Stephen Bodnar explained the Rules of the Board.
Zoning
Clerk Linda McCabe called the roll: Chairman Stephen Bodnar present, Clifford
Hanehan absent, Thomas Carringi present, Barbara Faraone present,
Clarence Fosdick present, William Moreau present, James Burke present,
Alternate
John Deyoe present.
Also
present: Town Zoning Officer Gil Albert, Applicant Edna Mae Pazin and her
nephew Albert Staley.
Board member Thomas Carringi recused himself because
this Applicant is his neighbor.
Due to the absence of Board
member Clifford Hanehan, Chairman Stephen Bodnar elevated Alternate member John
Deyoe to full voting status.
Approval
of Minutes: A motion was made by
Clarence Fosdick and seconded by
James Burke to accept the minutes of the April 19, 2008 meeting as written. Chairman Stephen Bodnar aye, Clifford
Hanehan absent, James Burke aye, Thomas Carringi recused, Barbara Faraone
abstained due to absence at Aprils meeting, William Moreau aye, Clarence
Fosdick aye, Alternate John Deyoe aye.
Carried 5 0
Order of
Business:
AREA VARIANCE
Edna Mae Pazin #08-02
104 Point Breeze Rd.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
S/B/L 180.18-1-16 Lake Residential
Applicant is proposing to
build a new house and garage, located behind the Anchor Inn, at 100 Point
Breeze Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY. She is seeking a two-side setback variance of
23.6 and a side setback variance of 11.6 because she cannot meet zoning
regulation set back requirements.
Public Hearing
Applicant Edna Mae Pazin
appeared before the Board and stated that her nephew, Albert Staley, will be
speaking on her behalf. Mr. Staley
explained the circumstances that have brought them before the Board tonight;
Edna Mae lost her husband and home to a fire.
They are trying to get her a new home but do not meet zoning side
setback regulations. The original plan was
to place a modular home in the same footprint as the old house, but it only
gave them 5 of clearance on both sides.
Town of Saratoga Zoning
Officer Gil Albert, had suggested during a past conversation with the Applicant, that they move the house back 50 from the road and turn it perpendicular to the road due to the present location of the well. They agreed with him and have made these changes on their plans. They still wind up within a hundred feet of the sq. footage of the old house. The original house sat parallel to the road and was back only 10 from the road. They have downsized from 40 to 36 to give more room on both sides. Mr. Staley stated the lot size is 55 X 160 and theyre looking for side variances. They meet front and rear setbacks. Chairman Stephen Bodnar questioned if they will have a cellar with the modular home and the Applicant answered they will have a crawl space. Mr. Staley asked what the lake elevation is and Board member John Deyoe answered that the 100 year flood plain is 210. Chairman Stephen Bodnar asked if there were any further questions from the Board, and Clarence Fosdick asked what the side setbacks were on the house that burned down. Zoning Officer Gil Albert and John Deyoe both responded that they were much closer to the side; only walking space between the fence and side of the house. Chairman Stephen Bodnar noted that trees will have to be removed and Mr. Styles agreed. The Board conversed a bit more concerning the house; it will be a single story; the need for the house to be raised but not the garage; and that this seems to be a better plan rather than staying on the old footprint. Chairman Stephen Bodnar again asked the Board if there were any more questions, there were none.
After providing Proof of Notice in The Saratogian on May 12, 2008, Chairman
Stephen Bodnar opened the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m. No one came forward; Chairman Stephen Bodnar closed the Public
Hearing at 7:42 p.m.
Board member Thomas Carringi stated that he believes placing the home
further away from the road is for the better.
He is her neighbor and for the house to be built on the old footprint
would be tough, this is a better plan.
Chairman Stephen Bodnar agreed as did the entire Board.
James Burke made a
motion, seconded by William Moreau to approve this application and to grant the
variances as requested. Chairman
Stephen Bodnar aye, James Burke aye, Thomas Carringi- abstained, Clarence
Fosdick aye, Barbara Faraone aye, William Moreau aye, Clifford Hanehan absent,
Alternate John Deyoe aye. Granted, Carried 6 0.
Old Business: None
New Business: Chairman Stephen Bodnar noted to the Board
that we now have a new Town Hall and a new Town Park.
Chairman Stephen Bodnar made a motion,
seconded by James Burke to adjourn the meeting at 7:53 p.m. Chairman
Stephen Bodnar aye, James Burke aye, Thomas Carringi- aye, Clarence Fosdick
aye, Barbara Faraone aye, William Moreau aye, Clifford Hanehan absent,
Alternate John Deyoe aye. Carried
7 0.
Next meeting will be June 30, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda
McCabe
ZBA Clerk