Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-15-11-093 — CARLOS URIBE

Request: accessory bldg: 1) 1,340 sq. ft. in lieu of 500 sq ft 2) 2 stories in lieu of 1; 3) 25 ft hi in li

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant is requesting a variance in the R-CE zoning district to allow construction of an accessory structure 1,340 sq. ft. in lieu of 500 sq. ft., which is two stories in lieu of one, and which is 25 ft. tall in lieu of 20 ft. Staff noted that at some point in the past, the subject property had actually been 100 ft. deeper than it currently is until the predecessor of Duke Energy secured the 100 ft. between the existing lot and SR 417 for power line right-of-way (row). Had the 100 ft. still be part of the subject property, the applicant would have been entitled to 1,000 ft. of floor area, so the variance would have been smaller for the floor area. Staff also noted that research revealed that a similar sized accessory structure had been constructed on a property three doors to the north at some point in the past, and that the Property Appraiser's information indicated the property two doors to the north had a 2,220 sq. ft. "warehouse" located in the front yard. SEE FILE for more