ZBA decisions: four area variance approvals and four continued hearings from March 3 meeting

The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals on March 3 issued approvals for four area‑variance matters and left multiple other applications open for more information or required referrals. The board adopted motions and recorded roll‑call votes on the following matters.

195 Lake Avenue (application 20250048) — Approved (6–0) The board approved multiple area variances to permit a secondary dwelling unit on an undersized UR‑3 lot at 195 Lake Avenue. The adopted motion authorized relief for minimum lot size (8,000 required; 5,325 proposed — relief 2,675 sq ft or 33.4%), average width (80 required; 50 proposed — relief 30 ft), rear yard setback (25 required; 10 proposed — relief 15 ft or 60%), and for one off‑street parking space (3 required; 2 proposed — relief 1 space). The motion found the requested variances substantial but mitigated by the neighborhood context and noted the difficulty was self‑created but not fatal to…