Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-16-04-026 — OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD

Request: Special Exception in the R-2 zoning district to expand the existing school by adding one additional modular classroom and expanding the enrollment of the school from 70 to 95 students.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff informed the BZA that the applicant had applied to install three (3) modular classrooms two (2) years ago. At such time, a condition was attached that required the modulars be removed five (5) years after they were issued Certificates of Occupancy or the units were extended by the BZA. Staff recommended that condition #4, be amended to make the five (5) year extension of the three (3) existing modular units coincide with that of the new one. Staff also added that it had received two (2) correspondence in support of the request and none in opposition. The BZA asked if the existing units were in good enough condition to go the additional time; and, staff confirmed that the units were still in good condition. The applicant noted that they were in agreement with staff's recommendation, including the revision to condition #4. The BZA felt that the proposal met the criteria for a Special Exception and would be compatible with the patterns of development on the Church Campus. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the request with the conditions as amended. The motion passed unanimously.