Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals City of Amsterdam City Hall 61 Church Street Amsterdam, NY 12010 Vincent Fiorillo, Chairman Doug Landon, Esq., Co-Chairman 7 DeGraff Street 3 Market Street Amsterdam. NY 12010 Amsterdam, New York 12010 Chris Mancini Pam Swart Alayne Wineberg 454 Guy Park Avenue 6 Wilkes 1 Hoover Avenue Amsterdam, New York 12010 Amsterdam, New York 2010 Amsterdam, NY 12010 July 22, 2022 Dear Zoning Board Members: This is to advise you that a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting has been scheduled as follows: DATE: Thursday, August 4th TIME: 6:15 PM PLACE: City Hall, Common Council Chambers, 61 Church Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010 The following applicants will be appearing that evening: 1. Forest Avenue – 22-17Z – Christopher Kordyjak to appeal a denied use variance for a self-storage facility. (SBL#56.5-3-9.2) 2. 4 Oak Lane – 22-24Z – Dan Domkowski for area variances for a detached garage that does not meet the side & rear setback requirements, height requirement, and will include an Accessory Dwelling Unit that exceeds the allowable square footage. Note: Please plan on attending this meeting; however, if you are unable to attend this meeting, please notify Robin Waldron at 518-841-4319. cc: Stefanie Lenkowicz, City Clerk Michael Cinquanti, Mayor Tony Casale, Corporation Counsel Michael Clark, City Engineer Amanda Bearcroft, Community & Economic Dev. Gina Dabiere-Gibbs, Community & Economic Dev. Engineering Department Joseph Szyjkowski, Housing Inspector Grant Egelston, Housing Inspector Common Council Members Planning Board Members Applicant(s) Design Option Design Option Proposed berm and landscaping to be installed on the road frontage of Forest Ave Proposed berm and landscaping to be installed on the road frontage of Forest Ave Proposed berm and landscaping to be installed on the road frontage of Forest Ave  CITY OF AMSTERDAM Office Use Only: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AMSTERDAM CITY HALL Application # ___________ 61 CHURCH STREET AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK 12010 PHONE (518)841-4319 FAX (518)841-4310 Date Received __________ AREA VARIANCE APPLICATION All fields must be printed clearly or typed. APPEAL CONCERNS PROPERTY AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 4 Oak Lane _________________________________________________________________________________ 39.16-2-34 S/B/L: ________________________________ Number Street Dan Domkowski APPLICANT NAME*: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Applicant must be either the owner of the property to be developed or used, or be a party with a purchase agreement for the property. A copy of the purchase agreement must be attached. 4 Oak Lane, Amsterdam, NY, 12010 Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number Street City State Zip (571) 499-3616 Phone No. ________________________ dan.domkowski@gmail.com Fax ________________________ Email ___________________________________________________________ 10 9 2014 Date the applicant acquired the property: ______/______/__________ Month Day Year Which Zoning District is the project located within? ☐Low Density Neighborhood ■ ☐Medium Density Neighborhood ☐Medical Residential Neighborhood ☐Downtown Core ☐Employment District ☐Commercial Corridor ☐Light Industrial District Is the property located within the Form-Based Code overlay zone? ☐Yes ■ ☐No Is the property located within the Greenway Corridor Overlay zone? ☐Yes ■ ☐No Is the property located within the Gateway Overlay zone? ☐Yes ■ ☐No Is the property located within 500 feet of the Montgomery County referral buffer zone? ☐Yes ☐No ■ Is the property located within 500 feet of a State of County highway? ☐Yes ■ ☐No The applicant’s appeal from a decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer concerns the following: ☐Denial of an Application for a Building Permit* ■ ☐Denial of and Application for a Certificate of Occupancy* *A copy of the denied Application must be included with this application. For Internal Use Only New garage: closer than 5ft to side/rear lot lines; exceeds 15ft in height; ADU exceeds 800 sq. ft. Description of the denied activity: ______________________________________________________________ 250-29(B-1,3); 250-55(G-5) Denial was made based on the following section(s) of the Zoning Code: ______________________________________ Egelston Zoning Officer: ________________________________________________ 6/28/22 Date of Decision ____________________ Printed PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA VARIANCE REQUESTED: Construction of a new 2 car garage with liveable space above which will be greater then 15ft tall and side & rear setback ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ proposed to be 18" off the property line ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Zoning Board of Appeals Use Variance Application Page 1  REVIEW CRITERIA An area variance is a variance granted by the ZBA that allows a structure to be built and/or renovated despite the fact that certain square footage, distance or dimensional requirements of the zoning ordinance would not be met. Examples of such requirements are minimum lot size requirements, minimum lot width requirements, minimum lot coverage requirements, maximum lot coverage requirements, front, side and/or rear yard setback requirements, maximum building height and minimum gross floor area. An area variance may be granted upon a showing of the following practical difficulties. The Zoning Board of Appeals must grant the minimum variance that it deems necessary and adequate. The board does not need to grant an applicant everything he/she asked for. Rather, the board is required to grant only the approval that is absolutely necessary to afford relief. Please complete this form with as much detail as you can provide to the Zoning Board of Appeals. If you should require more space to write, please include any additional attachments and documents to this application. 1. Character of Neighborhood. If the area variance is granted, will it cause a change in the neighborhood that is out of place from other neighboring properties? No because there is currently a 2 car garage in the location where we plan to construct the proposed and the ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ adjacent neighbors all have garages as well. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Other Alternatives. Is there another feasible way you can achieve the same goal or project without needing an area variance? No because of existing site constraints such as the driveway location, existing house which is to remain and the location ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ of the existing pool which is to remain. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Substantial. How much of a deviation from the stated regulation is this variance? This can be discussed both numerically and in terms of change of character from the neighborhood. Existing side yard setback = 3ft (+/-)....Existing rear setback = 4ft (+/-) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Proposed side yard setback = (18" +/-)....Proposed rear setback = 18" (+/-) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Physical or Environmental Conditions. Will there be any impacts to the environment caused by the granting of the area variance? Any impacts to drainage, traffic, noise, odor, etc.? No ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Not self-created. Describe if the alleged difficulty was self-created (did you cause the need for the variance). This response shall be considered by the Board of Appeals but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the variance: Yes because the owner's would like to make their new garage larger then the existing and this alone is the need for ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a variance ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Benefit to Applicant. Describe how the requested variance would benefit you and your project. The owner's will finally be able to use their new garage to park in as well as a temporary living area for family to stay ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ when they visit. Also, their existing garage is old so constructing a new garage will increase the curb ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ appeal and will create a privacy barrier in the rear yard for their swimming pool ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Zoning Board of Appeals Use Variance Application Page 2 OTHER INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WITH APPLICATION: ___ A detailed site plan. All Site Plans must be drawn to scale and signed and shall include the following information: ✔ ✔ Front, side and rear property lines with lengths indicated ___ ✔ The location of the existing & proposed structure(s) and distances to property lines ___ ✔ Easements ___ ✔ Driveways and sidewalks ___ ✔ Any abutting roads and the names of such roads ___ ✔ North arrow and scale ___ ✔ Distance of structures on most affected abutting property from common property line ___ ✔ Any other materials, such as landscape plans, elevations, specifications, details, etc. which would further clarify the application. ___ ✔ Photos of existing conditions to support your request. ___ ✔ Aerial view (Google Earth or similar) with the subject property highlighted ___ ✔ Letter of permission from the land owner if the applicant is not the land owner. ___ ✔ A copy of the Denied Building Permit application ___ Fee Schedule Residential…………………………...…….………. ☐$40 Commercial…………………………………...…… ☐$50 A check payable to the City of Amsterdam must accompany this application. Submission Deadline The Zoning Board of Appeals meets the first Thursday of each month. Dates may vary due to holidays. Complete applications must be received 15 days prior to the next scheduled meeting to be included on the agenda. We must receive the original, completed application packet + 9 copies. Applicant Signature: _____________________________________________________________________ Date_____________ Building/Zoning official receiving application: _________________________________________________ Date ______________ City of Zoning Board of Appeals Use Variance Application Page 3  LANDS OF NEIGHBORING GARAGE TO REMAIN JAMES & HELEN WHITE 14 VAN DYKE AVE ACRES: 0.81 S.B.L. 39.16-2-16 AREA VARIANCE APP. 07.19.2022 DMR DESIGNING YOUR FUTURE/ENGINEERING YOUR NEEDS 28 South Main Street OUTLINE OF PROPOSED 120' (+/-) Gloversville, NY 12078 PROPERTY LINE EXISTING DRIVEWAY Civil Engineering 4'-0" (+/-) www.dmromeyn-civileng.com 11'-0" 14'-3" (+/-) 5'-0" WELL MAINTAINED GRASS 8'-0" www.dmr@dmromeyn-civileng.com 11'-0" PLLC 6'-0" (518) 752 - 5167 LANDS OF STONE PATIO JAMES & HELEN WHITE BY DATE EXISTING TO BE GARAGE TO BE ACRES: 0.81 REMOVED DEMOLISHED S.B.L. 39.16-2-16 LANDS OF 49'-6" (+/-) 20'-0" DANIEL & NICOLETTE EXISTING POOL & CONC. APRON 16'-0" DOMKOWSKI 12'-0" ACRES: 0.28 S.B.L. 39.16-2-34 10'-0" 20'-0" 3'-0" (+/-) REVISION PROPERTY LINE 14'-012" 42'-0" (+/-) 9'-0" EXISTING LANDS OF WOOD DECK TO SEAN & MARILYN HARDIES 100' (+/-) REMAIN ACRES: 0.18 FENCE S.B.L. 39.16-2-17 LANDS OF 100' (+/-) NO. PROPERTY LINE SANDRA FILIBERTO ACRES: 0.23 PREPARED FOR: DAN DOMKOWSKI S.B.L. 39.16-2-35 EXISTING SUNROOM AMSTERDAM * MONTGOMERY COUNTY TWO-STORY GARAGE NEIGHBORING EXISTING SITE PLAN GARAGE TO REMAIN EXISTING HOUSE TO REMAIN 6 OAK LANE 4 OAK LANE EXISTING DRIVEWAY NEIGHBORING GARAGE TO REMAIN 19'-4" (+/-) 5 OAK LANE W/ LIVABLE SPACE NEW YORK 4 OAK LANE 17'-0" (+/-) WELL MAINTAINED GRASS EXISTING DRIVEWAY EXISTING DRIVEWAY JULY 19, 2022 AS SHOWN MPC 2022014.01 DMR DMR ALTERATION OF THIS DOCUMENT, EXCEPT BY A LICENSED EXISTING BUSHES PROPERTY LINE 120' (+/-) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, IS ILLEGAL. COPIES OF THIS PLAN NOT BEARING AN INK OR EMBOSSED SEAL, NEW EXISTING SIDEWALK CHECKED BY: APPROVED BY: JOB NUMBER YORK STATE REGISTRATION NO. 087772, SHALL NOT BE DRAWN BY: SCALE: CONSIDERED A TRUE AND VALID COPY. DATE: DARRIN M. ROMEYN, P.E. NO. 087772 APPROX. EDGE OF PAVEMENT OAK LANE SP-1 EXISTING SITE PLAN SCALE 81" = 1'-0"  LANDS OF NEIGHBORING GARAGE TO REMAIN JAMES & HELEN WHITE 14 VAN DYKE AVE ACRES: 0.81 S.B.L. 39.16-2-16 AREA VARIANCE APP. 07.19.2022 DMR DESIGNING YOUR FUTURE/ENGINEERING YOUR NEEDS 120' (+/-) 1'-6" 28 South Main Street Gloversville, NY 12078 PROPERTY LINE EXISTING DRIVEWAY Civil Engineering 25'-0" www.dmromeyn-civileng.com 14'-3" (+/-) 10'-0" PROPOSED WELL MAINTAINED GRASS HOME GYM www.dmr@dmromeyn-civileng.com AREA (1-STORY) 15'-6" PLLC PROPOSED 2 CAR (518) 752 - 5167 GARAGE W/ LIVABLE SPACE ABOVE LANDS OF (2-STORY) JAMES & HELEN WHITE ACRES: 0.81 BY DATE 38'-0" S.B.L. 39.16-2-16 PROPOSED LANDS OF 49'-6" (+/-) NEW PATIO W/ DANIEL & NICOLETTE EXISTING POOL & CONC. APRON LIVABLE SPACE ABOVE DOMKOWSKI ACRES: 0.28 18'-0" S.B.L. 39.16-2-34 REVISION 12'-0" 22'-0" 1'-6" PROPERTY LINE 42'-0" (+/-) EXISTING DECK 10'-0" LANDS OF SEAN & MARILYN HARDIES ACRES: 0.18 S.B.L. 39.16-2-17 100' (+/-) FENCE LANDS OF 100' (+/-) NO. PROPERTY LINE SANDRA FILIBERTO ACRES: 0.23 PREPARED FOR: DAN DOMKOWSKI S.B.L. 39.16-2-35 PROPOSED EXISTING SUNROOM DRIVEWAY PROPOSED SITE PLAN AMSTERDAM * MONTGOMERY COUNTY TWO-STORY GARAGE NEIGHBORING EXISTING HOUSE TO REMAIN GARAGE TO REMAIN 6 OAK LANE 4 OAK LANE NEIGHBORING GARAGE TO REMAIN 19'-4" (+/-) 5 OAK LANE W/ LIVABLE SPACE NEW YORK 4 OAK LANE 17'-0" (+/-) WELL MAINTAINED GRASS EXISTING DRIVEWAY EXISTING DRIVEWAY JULY 19, 2022 AS SHOWN MPC 2022014.01 DMR DMR ALTERATION OF THIS DOCUMENT, EXCEPT BY A LICENSED PROPERTY LINE 120' (+/-) PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, IS ILLEGAL. COPIES OF THIS PLAN NOT BEARING AN INK OR EMBOSSED SEAL, NEW EXISTING SIDEWALK CHECKED BY: APPROVED BY: JOB NUMBER YORK STATE REGISTRATION NO. 087772, SHALL NOT BE DRAWN BY: SCALE: CONSIDERED A TRUE AND VALID COPY. DATE: DARRIN M. ROMEYN, P.E. NO. 087772 APPROX. EDGE OF PAVEMENT OAK LANE SP-2 PROPOSED SITE PLAN SCALE 81" = 1'-0"  10'-0" 5'-0" TREADMILL 9'-812" 22'-6" 18'-0" 25'-0" GYM AREA FINISHED COVERED BEAM BEAM GRADE 12'-0" PATIO 14'-0" (+/-) "X -0 " 3' '-8 6 14'-7" "X 3' -0 " 3' '-8 6' -0"X -8 6 " UP SCALE 14" = 1'-0" 4'-0" FIRST FLOOR PLAN "X -0 " GARAGE 22'-0" 16'-0" 21'-1" 3' '-8 22'-0" 6 4'-0" 22'-312" 14'-6" 38'-0" SCALE 14" = 1'-0" FRONT (EAST) ELEVATION 16'-0" 18'-0" 8'-0" ROOF BELOW 12'-0" 5'-0" HEADROOM 6'-8" HEADROOM 6'-8" HEADROOM 5'-0" HEADROOM 25'-0" (+/-) FINISHED GRADE 6'-0" HEADROOM 3' 6' -0"X -8 " 2' 3'-11" 6' -8"X CLOSET -8 " 5'-6" 10'-6" 10'-0" SCALE 14" = 1'-0" 22'-0" 21'-1" ISLAND 8'-0" SECOND FLOOR PLAN "X 2'-0" -8 " 2' '-8 6 DN 18'-0" 3'-0" 4'-0" 3' 6' -0"X -8 " 6'-1" 6'-0" HEADROOM 38'-0" DRAWN BY: MPC NO. REVISION BY DATE TWO-STORY GARAGE DMR CHECKED BY: DMR W/ LIVABLE SPACE APPROVED BY: DMR Civil Engineering PREPARED FOR: DAN DOMKOWSKI SCALE: AS SHOWN AREA VARIANCE APP. 4 OAK LANE PLLC FP-1 DATE: JULY 19, 2022 AMSTERDAM * MONTGOMERY COUNTY DESIGNING YOUR FUTURE/ENGINEERING YOUR NEEDS 28 South Main Street JOB NUMBER 2022014.01 NEW YORK Gloversville, NY 12078 ALTERATION OF THIS DOCUMENT, EXCEPT BY A LICENSED www.dmromeyn-civileng.com PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, IS ILLEGAL. COPIES OF THIS PLAN NOT BEARING AN INK OR EMBOSSED SEAL, NEW www.dmr@dmromeyn-civileng.com 07.19.2022 YORK STATE REGISTRATION NO. 087772, SHALL NOT BE DARRIN M. ROMEYN, P.E. NO. 087772 CONSIDERED A TRUE AND VALID COPY. FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATION (518) 752 - 5167