Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-18-08-105 — JORGE NEAEM

Request: Variances in the R-2 zoning district as follows: 1) To allow a front setback of 24 ft. in lieu of 25 ft. 2) To allow a side street setback of 6 ft. in lieu of 15 ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant is proposing to maintain their existing house. The applicant re-constructed his front porch/carport area without a permit and was cited by Code Enforcement. The applicant is not seeking to expand the footprint of the home, he is simply re-building within the existing building area. Staff presented the site plan, floor plan, and elevations. Staff stated the front variance was the minimal possible variance, and the side street variance was to validate what was existing which was built in 1940. Therefore, staff recommended approval of the variances as they met the criteria. The applicant agreed with staff's presentation and was available for any questions. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the request. Staff did not receive any correspondence regarding this case. The BZA felt the request was reasonable and approved the variance.