Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-18-03-172 — LUI PING NG

Request: Variances in the A-2 zoning district as follows: 1) To permit an existing residence to remain on a lot with .25 acres of land in lieu of .5 acres. 2) To allow a covered porch addition to the front of the house with a front (east) setback of 31 ft. in lieu of 35 ft. 3) To allow an existing shed to remain with a side (north) setback of 4.5 ft. in lieu of 5 ft. Note: A variance was granted May 5, 1989 (#37) to allow a rear setback of 35 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff explained that the property was substandard in land area and is only 100 ft. deep. A variance had been granted in the past to allow a reduction to the rear setback to allow the house to be built. The applicant wishes to build the porch so that the residents of the home can enter and exit out of the elements. Staff found that given the plain nature of the home, the porch will actually provide some interest to the appearance of the home. It was further noted that the shed had been properly permitted, it was just placed 1/2 ft. to close to the property line by a previous owner. Staff noted that it had received no correspondence for or against the application. The applicant noted that they would like the porch for their tenants. There being no one in attendance to speak for or against the request, the public hearing was closed. The BZA found that the size of the lot, and the location of the home posed a special condition, the variances were not self imposed, the requested variances were the least amount needed, and that the approval would not impair the integrity of the Zoning Code. A motion to recommend approval was unanimously approved.