Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-16-12-156 — KEVIN MCCORD

Request: Variances in the A-2 zoning district for accessory uses as follows: 1) To allow a total of 3,428 sq. ft. of accessory structure floor area in lieu of 2,000 sq. ft. 2) To validate existing accessory structure at the southwest corner of the site with a 0 ft. side (south) yard setback in lieu of 5 ft. and, 3) To validate same existing accessory structure with a 4 ft. rear (west) yard setback in lieu of 5 ft. (Note: The applicant currently has two accessory structures with a combined floor area of 2,128 sq. ft. They wish to add a third structure with a total of 1,300 sq. ft. of floor area.) APPROVE the Variance request #1, and further, determined Variance requests #2 & #3, as UNNECESSARY

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff noted that Variances #2 and #3, were to validate an existing shed/lean-to located in the southwest corner of the site, for which there did not appear to be a valid permit. Staff noted that a variance of seventy-one percent (71%) was considered excessive and could not be supported. The applicant noted that they would be removing the subject shed/lean-to rather than attempting to permit it, which would reduce the percentage of the variance to fifty-one percent (51%). The applicant provided photographs showing the need for the added storage. The BZA questioned the need for a lean-to. The applicant noted that this is where they stored their lawn equipment. The BZA asked if the applicant would accept an additional 1,000 feet, if the smaller shed/lean-to were removed. The applicant agreed. Condition #4, was modified to require removal of the 400 square feet shed/lean-to; and Condition #6, was deleted as it was no longer needed. The BZA made a motion to recommend approval of Variance #1, with a total of 2,728 sq. ft. of accessory floor area, and found that Variances #2 and 3 were no longer necessary.