Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-17-10-104 — SOUTH REALTY, INC.

Request: Variances in the A-1 zoning district as follows: 1) To allow existing accessory structure (barn) to remain with 1,600 sq. ft. of floor area in lieu of 1,000 sq. ft.; 2) To allow an accessory structure to remain 21 ft. in height in lieu of 20 ft.; and 3) To allow development on a substandard lot width of 80 ft. in lieu of 100 ft. (Note: This is a result of code enforcement action).

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff noted that the accessory structure was the subject of a variance application in November 2007. The property has a history of code enforcement action. However those issues were resolved once the current owner, a real estate firm, obtained the property through foreclosure. According to the Code Enforcement Division, the only remaining violation is the construction of the structure without a permit. The applicant indicated that the approval of the variance will allow them to correct the violation and settle their issues with the County. There being no one in the audience to speak for or against the application, the public hearing was closed. The BZA concluded that the need for the variance was not self-imposed, the request was the least amount necessary, and due to the presence of a large greenhouse to the west, the structure is in character with the neighborhood.