Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-23-07-049 — Stewart Neilson

Request: Amendment to an existing Special Exception and Variance in the A-1 Zoning district as follows: 1) Amendment to an existing Special Exception to allow expansion of an emergency shelter, which includes 2 new laundry facilities and 4 residence buildings. 2) Variance to allow an existing basketball court with a south side setback of 4.5 ft. in lieu of 10 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff described the proposal, including the history of past approvals, the location of the property, the site plan, including the location of existing and proposed improvements, and photos of the site. Staff provided an analysis of the six (6) Special Exception and Variance criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for approval for both the Amendment to the Special Exception and the Variance. Staff noted that no comments were received in favor or in opposition to the request. The applicant chose not to speak. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to the request. The BZA unanimously recommended approval of the Amendment of the Special Exception and the Variance by a 4-0 vote, with one vacant and two absent, subject to the five (5) conditions in the staff report.