Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-23-06-039 — Rudy Callahan

Request: Variance in the A-2 zoning district to allow an existing accessory structure greater than 15 ft. in height with a south side setback of 5 ft. in lieu of 10 ft. Note: This is the result of Code Enforcement.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff described the proposal, including the location of the property, the site plan, and photos of the site. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for approval. Staff noted that no comments were received in favor or in opposition to the request. The applicant agreed with the staff presentation, briefly discussed the history of the property, noted the metal shed has been removed, and requested the deletion of Condition #5 to allow the portion of the metal frame of the removed canopy to remain. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the request. Code enforcement staff discussed the history of the citation. The BZA discussed the request, history of all the structures and ownership of the property over the years, discussed the prior BZA cases, and unanimously recommended approval of the Variance by a 5-0 vote, with one absent and one vacant, subject to the six (6) conditions in the staff report.