Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-18-07-086 — DHANRAJ (DANNY) INDERDEO

Request: Variances in the II-1/I-5 zoning district to validate 3 existing structures and to construct 1 new structure as follows: 1) Building 1 (existing): Side (west) buffer yard adjacent to a single family lot of 37 ft. in lieu of 50 ft. 2) Building 2(existing): a) Side (west) setback of 18 ft. in lieu of 25 ft b) Side (west) buffer yard adjacent to a single family lot of 18 ft. in lieu of 50 ft. 3) Building 3 (existing): a) Side (west) setback of 23 ft. in lieu of 25 ft. b) Side (west) buffer yard adjacent to a single family lot of 23 ft. in lieu of 50 ft. 4) Building 4 (proposed): a) Side (west) setback of 15 ft. in lieu of 25 ft. b) Side (west) buffer yard adjacent to a single family lot of 15 ft. in lieu of 50 ft. c) Side (east) setback of 14 ft. in lieu of 25 ft. d) Rear (south) setback of 14 ft. in lieu of 25 ft

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff explained the history of the property from it's initial rezoning to present, including the fact that they have actually dismantle one of the buildings to correct a code violation, and they are storing the building on site hoping to obtain the needed variances to reassemble it. The applicant purchased the property as is and actually inherited the violations. They wish to correct them and restore the site to the way it was when they purchased it. Staff also noted that the only resident, who abuts the subject property, had submitted a letter of support for the request. The applicant indicated their agreement with the staff recommendation, and with the conditions. There being no one present to speak for or against the request, the public hearing was closed. The BZA concluded that due to the odd shape of the lot, a portion of it was completely unusable without variances. In addition, since the abutting property would ultimately be rezoned to I-1/I-5, not granting the variances would penalize the applicant. A motion to approve all requested variances was passed unanimously.