Staff Notes 10/28/20
Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: 35-2020
Project Applicant: John Cordiale & Nancy McKinley Cordiale
Project Location: 35 Stephanie Lane
Parcel History: AST 450-2020; P20020999; P20060399
SEQR Type: Type II
Meeting Date: October 28, 2020
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicants propose to install a 192 sq. ft. gazebo. The site currently has 2 existing 96 sq. ft. sheds on the
property. The existing home is 1,477 sq. ft. and no other site work is proposed. Relief requested for number of
sheds.
Relief Required:
The applicants request relief for number of sheds in the Moderate Density zone –MDR.
Section 179-5-020 –sheds
The applicants propose to maintain two exsiting sheds and to install a gazebo. Relief is requested to have more
than 2 accessory structures on the property. The code allows for two accessory structures totaling no more than
500 sq. ft. The total square footage proposed for all three would be 384 sq. ft.
Criteria for considering an Area Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1.
Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment
to nearby properties will be created by the granting of this area variance.
Minor to no impacts to the
neighborhood may be anticipated.
2.
Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the
applicant to pursue, other than an area variance.
Feasible alternatives may be considered limited as the
two existing sheds on the property are used for the property maintenance.
3.
Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
The request for relief may be considered moderate
relevant to the code. The relief requested is for a third accessory structure.
4.
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district.
Minor to no impact to the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood may be anticipated.
5.
Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created
. The difficulty may be considered self-created.
Staff comments:
The applicants propose to place a 192 sq. ft. gazebo in the yard of the home where two existing sheds have been
placed, each being 96 sq. ft. The plans show the location of the sheds and the placement of the gazebo. The
applicants have also provided an image of the gazebo.