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Applicant seeking use variance to teach kids from garage studio; board urges alternatives
Summary
Jordan Becker, a Saratoga Springs resident, asked the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 14 to grant a use variance to operate an arts studio and teach occasional children’s summer classes in an existing detached garage at 225 Lake Avenue.
Jordan Becker, a Saratoga Springs resident, asked the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 14 to grant a use variance to operate an arts studio and teach occasional children’s summer classes in an existing detached garage at 225 Lake Avenue.
Board members and staff told Becker that city code staff have classified the proposed activity under the UDO definition for “arts and fitness studios” and that a use variance requires the applicant to meet four strict tests — including a showing of unique financial hardship — that are difficult to satisfy. City staff and several board members said Becker should work with planning and code staff to identify possible…
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