Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-19-09-108 — Wendy Wallace

Request: Request to amend condition of approval #5 from a previously approved Variance, which was approved in conjunction with a Special Exception (SE-12-12-025), in the C-3 zoning district to allow for existing chain link fencing and natural buffers in lieu of the required 6 ft. privacy fence and 6 ft. masonry wall.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: "Staff explained the history of the property, noting that the applicant obtained a Special Exception in 2012 to operate a tow business in conjunction with auto repair. Part of that application was a variance to obtain a variance from doing a ""Type B"" buffer yard due to the small size of the site. A condition of the variance was a requirement to erect an opaque fence along the north and south property lines, and to retain a masonry wall along the east property line. The opaque fencing was never installed. The applicant purchased the business in 2018, and found while attempting to obtain a sign permit that the fence was required. The storage yard where the fencing was to be installed is surrounded by dense vegetation, especially along the east property line. Staff had received one correspondence in support and none in opposition.