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Owners of 112 Fifth Avenue seek variances for new home; board urges design edits and pervious surfaces

5855860 · September 29, 2025
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Summary

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Developers representing Mario and Don Martinez presented a conceptual plan Sept. 29 for a new single-family house at 112 Fifth Avenue.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Developers representing Mario and Don Martinez presented a conceptual plan Sept. 29 for a new single-family house at 112 Fifth Avenue. The Zoning Board of Appeals did not vote; members asked the applicant to examine alternatives that could reduce multiple variances and left the public hearing open to Oct. 27.

Why it matters: The proposal targets an undersized UR-1 lot and requests coverage and setback relief that would change the built footprint relative to the block. Board members focused on whether design choices (a large bump-out and a horseshoe driveway) could be altered to reduce the most…

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