Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-16-08-089 — CHARLES LYNCH

Request: Special Exceptions and Variance in the P-O and R-1A zoning districts as follows: 1) Special Exception: To validate existing religious use (church); 2) Special Exception: To construct 600 s.f. classroom addition; and 3) Variance: To allow unpaved parking spaces and driving aisles. (Note: The church building was constructed in the early 1960's. The purpose of this application is to validate the non-conforming religious use and to allow for the classroom addition).

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant is proposing a classroom addition onto the existing church use building. Staff advised the BZA that there was no record of a church receiving any Special Exception approval. Therefore, the applicant included the existing church with the classroom addition. The applicant gave the BZA a short history of this case and needed BZA approval in order to activate his building permit plans. The BZA asked the applicant several questions about parking. The applicant understood the staff conditions of approval. The BZA approved the request stating the church was in existence for over fifty (50) years. There was no opposition.