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Zoning board approves Coolidge Street garage replacement with guttering condition
Summary
The board approved an area variance to replace an existing garage at 72 Coolidge Street, requiring gutters and internal drainage to mitigate runoff and a noncombustible fire-rated side where required by code.
The Glens Falls City Zoning Board of Appeals on June 16 approved an area variance allowing a replacement garage at 72 Coolidge Street, subject to conditions addressing runoff and building-code fire-rating requirements.
Ethan Hall, architect, said the existing one-car garage is in poor condition and the proposed replacement would be aligned with neighboring garages but remain close to the property line. Board members and staff noted the tight side-yard clearance and that because the structure sits within five feet of the property line, the affected wall will need to be noncombustible and fire rated under building code.
A board member asked that gutters be installed and that roof runoff be directed to the interior of the property; Hall agreed to the condition. Board members also discussed snow-guard measures for the roof and fire-treated sheathing where required. Two letters from neighbors in support were placed in the record.
A motion to approve the variance carried with a condition that gutters be installed and that stormwater be routed to the interior yard; building-permit review will ensure fire-code requirements are met.
