Staff Notes
Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Area Variance No.: 22-2012
Project Applicant: Jared & Jessica Lendrum
Project Location: 4 Lakeview Drive
Meeting Date: May 16, 2012
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes constructionof a 576 sq. ft. detached garage and seeks relief from number of allowable
garages on a parcel.
Relief Required:
Parcel will require area variances as follows:
1.Proposal constitutes a second garage on parcel where only one is permissible.
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
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 would be to expand the
existing garage to the maximum allowable and erect compliant accessory structures to house equipment
not requiring a garage door.
3.
Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
The request for an additional garage or 100%
relief from the requirement of only one garage permitted per dwelling as per §179-5-020D may be
considered severe relative to the ordinance.
4.
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district.
Minor impacts on 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.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance, etc.):
BP 2000-441 Deck Issued 6/21/01
BP 1997-510 SFD Issued 10/31/98
Staff comments:
Side setbacks in Lake Sunnyside Estates are as follows: Sum 15 feet minimum / 5 feet on one side.
Proposal calls for an 8 foot side setback.
The Zoning Board may wish to ascertain if the asphalt drive will be extended to proposed garage.
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