Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-19-09-100 — Michael Evans

Request: Variances in the R-CE zoning district as follows:

1) To allow a building height of 46 ft. in lieu of 35 ft. 2) To allow construction on a lot with 105 ft. of frontage in lieu of 130 ft. 3) To allow an existing pump house to remain with a 0 ft. setback in lieu of 5 ft. 4) To allow an existing shed to remain with a 0 ft. setback in lieu of 5 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff gave a presentation on the case covering the location of the property, the site plan, and photos of the site.

The applicant stated that the lot is long and narrow, and they do not want to build a bowling alley style 1 story house. They also stated that most of the proposed height is due to the pitch of the roof, and that only the roofline exceeds 35 feet. The applicant also noted that the house would be setback over 700 feet from the road, and that 4 other homes in the area got similar variances.

The BZA noted that the lot is next to a public park and the house would be setback over 700 feet from the road, and would not be obtrusive.

Staff received 1 commentary in favor of the application, and none in opposition to the application.

The BZA approved the variances.