Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

VA-26-05-025 — Donn Sharpe

Request: Variances in the R-CE zoning district as follows: 1) To allow a minimum lot width of 94 ft. in lieu of 130 ft. 2) To allow a minimum lot area of 0.43 acres in lieu of 1 acre

Decision: Approved

Hearing: Staff described the proposal, including the location of the property, the site plan, and photos of the site. Staff provided an analysis of the six criteria and the reasons for a recommendation for approval of the Variance requests. Staff noted that no comments were received in favor or in opposition to the request. The applicant was present and agreed with staff's recommendation of approval as the lot has been in this same configuration since 1885. The BZA asked the applicant if they were aware of the lot requirements prior to purchasing the property. There was no one in attendance to speak in favor of the request. There was no one in attendance to speak in opposition of the request. The BZA discussed the that the lot was in an older area of the County and would not be buildable for a new residence without the variance requests. The BZA recommended approval of the Variance requests by a 6-0 vote, with 1 absent, subject to the 3 conditions of approval in the staff report.

Conditions: 1) Development shall be in accordance with the lot area and lot width dimension shown on the site plan date stamped April 8, 2026, subject to the conditions of approval, and all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations. Any proposed non-substantial deviations, changes, or modifications will be subject to the Zoning Manager's review and approval. Any proposed substantial deviations, changes, or modifications will be subject to a public hearing before the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) where the BZA makes a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC).