Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-20-10-095 — Patrick Madden

Request: Special Exception and Variances in the P-O zoning district as follows: 1) An amendment to an existing Special Exception to allow the construction of a 26,920 sq. ft. two-story electrical and equipment room addition for an existing telephone switching substation, a 2,880 sq. ft. covered truck parking and a 4,128 sq. ft. covered portable generator storage area. 2) Variance to allow a maximum building height of 40 ft. in lieu of 35 ft. 3) Variance to allow the provision of 70 off-street parking spaces in lieu of 95 parking spaces.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff described the property, the surrounding area, and the Verizon switching station¿s existing and proposed operations. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria, and the reasons for a recommendation for approval for the Special Exception, including the compatibility with the surrounding area, since there is no proposed increase of intensity of operations because the number of employees will not increase and the overall intensity of the use will not be expanded. Staff also provided an analysis of the six (6) criteria for a recommendation of approval for the variances, including hardships pertaining to the higher floor plates required for communication equipment, confirming the need for additional building height; and hardships related to the lack of need for additional parking for unmanned communication equipment, confirming the need for a reduction of required parking. Staff noted that that no comments were received. The applicant had no additional information to supplement the staff presentation.