Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-21-02-139 — Vine Street, LLC (Rebecca Wilson)

Request: Variances in the R-2 zoning district to allow for conversion of an existing 877 sq. ft. structure to residential as follows: 1) To allow 2,400 sq. ft. of lot area in lieu of 4,500 sq. ft. 2) To allow for a minimum living area of 877 sq. ft. in lieu of 1,000 sq. ft. 3) To allow a residence to be located 4 ft. from the south rear property line in lieu of 25 ft. 4) To allow a residence to be located 3 ft. from the west side property line in lieu of 6 ft. 5) To allow a residence to be located 12.8 ft. from the north front property line in lieu of 25 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff briefly described the property, including the year the parcel was platted, the year the existing structure was constructed, the history of how the property was conveyed and utilized prior to 2014, and the circumstances which resulted in the current parcel configuration. Staff further presented the plans and elevations for the proposed conversion to a residence. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for approval of the variances. Staff noted that two (2) comment letters were received in support and one (1) comment letter was received in opposition. The applicant briefly discussed the need for the variances and agreed with the staff recommendation. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the request. The BZA unanimously recommended approval of the variance, subject to the four (4) conditions in the staff report.