Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-25-01-128 — McGregor Love

Request: "Variances in the R-2 zoning district for a future lot split as follows: 1) To allow a lot width of 72.6 ft. in lieu of 80 ft (Parcel A). 2) To allow a lot width of 67.4 ft. in lieu of 80 ft. (Parcel B). 3) To allow a minimum lot area of 6,532 sq. ft. in lieu of 8,000 sq. ft. (Parcel A). 4) To allow a minimum lot area of 6,066 sq. ft. in lieu of 8,000 sq. ft. (Parcel B). 5) To allow a north front setback of 15 ft. in lieu of 25 ft. (Parcel A). 6) To allow a north front setback of 15 ft. in lieu of 25 ft. (Parcel B)."

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 no comments were received in favor or in opposition to the request. The applicant was present and disagreed with the staff recommendation stating the structure is already permitted and constructed and the issue is how the code determines the front of a residential property. The applicant went on to state the request is not self-created and the request does not impact the function of the lot as no new development is proposed. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the request. The BZA discussed the orientation of the existing property and the proposed parcels noting the applicant was under the impression that the structure was constructed in a way that would allow for the lot split without the Variance requests. The BZA recommended approval of the Variance by a 5-0 vote, with one (1) absent and one (1) vacant, subject to the three (3) conditions found in the staff report.