Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-18-09-114 — MARY HOMAN

Request: Special Exception and Variance in the R-CE zoning district as follows: 1) Special Exception to allow a 962 sq. ft. addition to an existing Accessory Dwelling Unit. 2) Variance to allow a total of 3,326 sq. ft. of living area in lieu of 1,500 sq. ft.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant applied for a variance to allow an addition to an existing attached Accessory Dwelling Unit. Staff explained the site, the previous approval, showed site photos, and went over the background of the case. Staff recommended approval for the case based on the size of the lot and the location of the proposed addition. The applicant stated the addition would be a workshop for her father and they would like it attached to keep out of the elements. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the project. The board discussed the need for the variance and staff clarified that if the structure were detached a variance would not be required as it met the accessory structure size requirements. The BZA stated that the square footage deviation was large, however due to the size of the lot they agreed the variance was reasonable and approved the request.