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Applicant seeks follow-up rear-setback relief for carriage house at 169 Union Avenue; board opens public hearing

5968407 · September 15, 2025
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Summary

Tonia Yesenczyk of Y Engineering asked the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 15 to add a five-foot rear-yard setback variance for a proposed carriage house at 169 Union Avenue, a change the design-review board recommended to match historic alley alignment.

An applicant representing the owner of 169 Union Avenue requested additional area-variance relief on Sept. 15 so that a previously approved detached carriage house can be placed 5 feet from the alley property line rather than the 25-foot rear-yard requirement in the UR4 district.

What was proposed: Tonia Yesenczyk of Y Engineering said the project received prior variances and design-review approval but that the design-review board recommended the carriage house sit closer to the alley to match historical context. Staff advised the team the feature in question is a rear setback—not a front setback as previously…

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