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Variance — approvedVA-16-05-044

Orange CountyBoard of Zoning Adjustment

Heard May 5, 2016

Vote
Not recorded
Jurisdiction
Orange County
Orange County
Meeting body
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Case number
VA-16-05-044

Summary of the decision

VA-16-05-044 — MICHAEL HENRY

Request: Variance in the R-1A zoning district to construct single family residence 26 ft. from rear property line in lieu of 30 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant stated they tried numerous times to design the house to accommodate the lot. The BZA agreed that the lot is odd shaped and acknowledged that the applicant has made every effort to design the house. The BZA observed that only four (4) feet on the corner of the house would encroach into the setback. Staff received two (2) commentaries in favor of the application and three (3) commentaries in opposition. There was no opposition at the hearing.

Affected parcels

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Provenance

Extracted from the official meeting record on Jul 24, 2026. Extraction confidence: 95%. Always confirm against the adopted minutes before relying on this decision in a filing.