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Zoning board approves garage addition at 142 East Ave, citing neighborhood comparables
Summary
The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals on June 10 approved area variances allowing a garage addition at 142 East Ave, finding alternatives were considered and that the project will improve a dilapidated structure; the motion passed 7–0.
The Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals voted 7–0 June 10 to grant area variances allowing a garage addition at 142 East Ave.
Board members adopted a drafted decision that found the applicant had considered alternative locations and sizes for the garage but determined the current plan best met the applicant’s needs. The decision records relief for an interior side setback (district requirement 8 feet; proposed 1 foot; relief requested 7 feet) and a total side setback (requirement 20 feet; proposed 9 feet; relief requested 11 feet).
Board staff read a draft motion that described the existing single‑car garage as dilapidated and said the proposed two‑car garage would provide an aesthetic improvement. During deliberations members acknowledged the requested variances were substantial but said neighborhood comparables and improved lot conditions mitigated the concerns.
The board took a roll‑call vote after discussion. Voting in favor were Brad Gallagher; Brandon Daley; Paige Simpson; Jonah Cohen; Shaffer Gaston; Otis Maxwell; and Christopher LaPointe. The motion carried 7–0.
The board attached a condition that the construction conform to the submitted plans or lesser dimensions; the file notes that permeability requirements will be met. No legal or environmental authorities beyond the usual UDO standards were cited in the board’s findings.
The item will be filed with the building department so applicants can proceed with permitting consistent with the approved variances.
