Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-16-08-102 — JEANENNE DARDEN

Request: Special Exception and Variance in the A-1 zoning district as follows: 1) Special Exception: To construct an attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) for the applicant's parents; and 2) Variance: To allow ADU with 1,957 sq. ft. of living area in lieu of 1,500 sq. ft. (Note: The ADU will be internal to the main house)

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff noted that the subject property was five (5) acres in size and that the house itself would be nearly 5,000 sq. ft. Therefore, a larger ADU was still in scale with main house. The ADU will not be discernible from the rest of the home as it has been completely integrated into the architecture of the residence. Staff noted that the residents of the home across Alps Street had submitted a correspondence in support of the request which indicated that the applicant had met with them to show them the plans. The applicant noted that this would allow her parents to live close by, while maintaining their independence. They were in agreement with all conditions. There being no one to speak for or against the applications, the public hearing was closed. The BZA noted that given the size of the main residence and the architecture, this would not be an excessive variance to the size of the ADU. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the request. The motion passed unanimously.