Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-16-12-153 — IBRAIN GONZALEZ

Request: Variance in the R-1 zoning district to allow a total of 810 sq. ft. of accessory structure floor area in lieu of 500 sq. ft. (Note: Applicant proposes a new carport of 560 sq. ft. for his boat parking. There is an existing 250 sq. ft. carport on the subject property.) APPROVAL IS DIFFERENT THAN REQUEST

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff gave a presentation on the case, covering the location, the site plan, and photos. The applicant stated the top of the boat comes off, allowing the carport to be less than 14 ft. in height. The BZA compared the larger lot size of the property where the other accessory structure size variance was granted. The BZA felt that there was no hardship, and that it did not meet the variance criteria, and that a request for such a large variance was not the minimum possible variance. The BZA felt that it would be fair to allow 560 sq. ft. Staff received 5 commentaries in favor of the application and none in opposition. There was no opposition at the hearing. The BZA approved a variance to allow 560 sq. ft. of accessory structure floor area with 2 additional conditions.