Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-16-12-169 — ERIC OLSON

Request: Variances in the R-CE zoning district as follows: 1) To construct screen room onto existing single family residence 8 ft. from the Normal High Water Elevation of Lake Down in lieu of 50 ft. 2) To validate existing substandard parcel with .7 acres of lot area in lieu of 1 acre; 3) To validate existing lot width of 100 ft. at the building line in lieu of 130 ft.; 4) To validate rear yard setback of 9 ft. in lieu of 50 ft.; (Note: The home was constructed in 1966. The applicant recently purchased the home from a bank. They wish to validate all existing conditions and obtain permission to construct a screen porch overlooking Lake Down.)

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff noted that due to the presence of a drainage ditch along the south side of the property, and the narrowness and shape of the site, it would be impossible to make any improvements to the lot without variances. Staff gave a brief history of the area. The applicant was in agreement with the staff recommendation and conditions of approval. The BZA concurred that the lot was oddly shaped, and substandard, and that the site warranted all variances requested.