Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-19-06-052 — Jung Soon Cho

Request: "Variances in the A-1 zoning district to allow an existing accessory structure as follows:

Decision: Approved

Hearing: "Staff explained the history of the property, including when a permit was issued to place the existing mobile home on the property, and when certain improvements appeared in historic aerials. Staff noted that the applicant purchased the property in 2017, at which time the older 2,396 sq. ft. portion of the structure had been in place since approximately 1999. They hired a contractor to obtain the necessary permits and construct the addition in 2018. However, the contractor did not obtain a permit, which would have been denied, and simply constructed the 2,400 sq. ft. building and connecting roof. Code enforcement noticed the new structure and checked for permits, finding none. The area is very rural, and because the lot is nearly large enough to qualify for up to 3,000 sq. ft. of accessory floor area, staff believed that granting a variance for the sq. ft. in place at the time the applicant purchased the property would be equitable. Staff concluded by noting that the three (3) most impacted neighbors supported the variance.