Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-17-05-028 — PANCHETA MONTAQUE

Request: Variance in the R-1A zoning district to permit a community residential home for six (6) or fewer clients to be located 960.96 ft. from another community residential home in lieu of 1,000 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff provided a brief summary of the case regarding the applicant's request, including the location of the subject property, and the distance separation requirements. The applicant's request is to permit a community residential home for six (6) or fewer clients (adult clients) to be located within 960.96 ft. from another community residential home in lieu of 1,000 ft. The applicant stated that the community residential home which is 960.96 ft. away from the subject property, serves children under the Agency Persons with Disabilities (APD). Staff advised the BZA that there were recent changes regarding locating the distances from other State of Florida operated residential homes. The applicant and her attorney spoke at the hearing. Staff advised the BZA that the request was a minimal variance and the two locations were separated by Powers Dr. Staff received no commentaries in favor and no commentaries in opposition of the request. The applicant was in agreement with staff's recommendations and the proposed conditions. There was no one in attendance to speak for or against the request. The BZA approved the variance subject to the three (3) conditions.