Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-22-08-058 — Victor Romero

Request: Variances in the A-2 zoning district as follows: 1) To allow a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with a living area of 849.2 sq. ft. in lieu of a maximum 644 sq. ft. 2) To allow an existing 313 sq. ft. detached accessory structure (shed) with a west rear setback of 4.29 ft. in lieu of 5 ft. 3) To allow an existing 313 sq. ft. detached accessory structure (shed) with a north side setback of 3.76 ft. in lieu of 5 ft. 4) To allow an existing 282 sq. ft. detached accessory structure (shed) with a north side setback of 3.89 ft. in lieu of 5 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff described the proposal, including the location of the property, the site plan, and photos of the site. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for denial of the Variances. Staff noted that five (5) comments were received in favor of the application, and no comments were received in opposition. The applicant discussed the staff recommendation of denial and noted the reasons for the required ADU and the financial hardship to relocate the sheds. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the requests. The BZA discussed the requests, the prior ADU approval, the limited impacts of allowing the location of the existing sheds to remain since there is fence and landscaping screening and since they abut commercial uses, and unanimously recommended approval of the Variances by a 7-0 vote, subject to the four (4) conditions in the staff report.