Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-18-02-162 — AAMIR ALI

Request: Special Exception and Variance in the A-2 zoning district as follows: 1) Special Exception to convert an existing accessory structure to a 961 sq. ft. guest house. 2) Variance to allow a guest house to be located 12 ft. from the front (north) property line in lieu of 35 ft. 3) Variance to allow a guest house and existing accessory structures to be located in front of the principal structure along Bermuda Street (north) property line. Note: The property is a double frontage lot, making the setback variance to the front setback as opposed to the rear setback. This is a result of code enforcement action.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff gave a presentation on the case. It addressed the request, photos of the site, the zoning and a brief analysis. The applicant stated they found out that permits were not pulled after they bought the property. The applicant stated they plan to remove the mobile home and build a house. They also stated that the structure is actually 688 square feet. The BZA confirmed that the applicant understood the conditions of approval. Staff received 0 commentaries in favor of the application, and none in opposition to the application. There was no opposition at the hearing. The BZA approved the Special Exception.