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Zoning board approves side‑yard variance for 85 Lincoln Avenue addition in Saratoga Springs
Summary
The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals approved a 5.6‑foot side‑yard variance to allow a second‑floor addition at 85 Lincoln Ave., citing neighborhood comparables and mitigation for runoff; the motion passed 6‑0 on April 7.
The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals on April 7 approved an area variance allowing a second‑floor addition at 85 Lincoln Avenue, reducing the required side‑yard setback from 8 feet to 2.4 feet (5.6 feet of relief, or 70% of the requirement).
The board adopted a draft motion that found the applicants had demonstrated the benefit could not be achieved by other feasible means, noted comparables in the neighborhood with similar encroachments, and concluded the…
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