Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-17-10-095 — RYAN EDMONDSON FOR GED HOMES

Request: Variance in the A-1 zoning district to allow construction of a home on a lot width of 67 ft. in lieu of 100 ft. (Note: A review of the Property Appraiser's data for this property shows that a house was previously constructed on the subject property in 1963. The house has since been removed.)

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff noted that according to the Property Appraiser's information, a home had been constricted on the subject property in 1963. The owner of the property at that time constructed a shed on the property. However it had been constructed partially over the property line on the neighboring property to the west. A lot line adjustment was made. This adjustment caused the lawful nonconforming status of the lot to be void. All but two (2) of the lots on the south side of the street fail to meet the required lot width, and all but two (2) of the lots on this side of the street are built upon. Denying the variance would deny the applicant a right enjoyed by others in the same zoning district. Plus, the current owner did not cause the nonconforming situation, therefore the hardship is not self-imposed. There being no one present to speak for or against the application, the public hearing was closed. The BZA noted that this is the character of this neighborhood, and denying the variance would deny the owner the use of their property.