Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-21-03-000 — Dr. Phillips Ace Hardware, Inc. (John W McMillan)

Request: Variance in the P-D zoning district to allow a south rear setback of 20 ft. in lieu of 35 ft. for a propane fueling station.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff described the proposal, including the location of the property, the requirements of the planned development, the site plan, and photos of the site. Staff noted the differences between conventional commercial zoning rear setback requirements and the setbacks as required by the planned development. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for approval. Staff noted that six (6) comments were received in support and three (3) comments were received in opposition. The applicant agreed with the staff recommendation and noted the need to provide propane sales since it was a sizable percentage of the store¿s overall sales.There was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the request. The BZA discussed propane locational criteria, the existing parking area and landscaping and noted that there are not noise issues or other impacts. The BZA unanimously recommended approval of the variance by a 6-0 vote, subject to the four (4) conditions in the staff report.