Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-19-01-183 — HOUSE OF PRAYER CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD

Request: Special Exception and Variance in the R-1A zoning district to allow for a religious use facility as follows: 1) Special Exception to allow the applicant to use the existing building for a religious use facility. 2) Variance to allow 13 parking spaces in lieu of 33 spaces.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant would like to allow the existing religious use to remain at this location. It appears the use has been in operation for years without Special Exception approval and the applicant is seeking to bring it up to code. Staff explained the area, pointed out there is an existing church to the north, and that there is no vertical construction proposed with this application. The applicant submitted a parking agreement with a nearby commercial business to allow off-site parking during service times. The applicant stated there were in agreement with staff's recommendation and were available for any questions. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the request. The BZA agreed the use was compatible with the area and approved the request with the associated variance.