Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-20-07-068 — Technical Health Academy (Luis Torres)

Request: Special Exception in the P-O zoning district to operate a 2,500 sq. ft. vocational school in an existing office building.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: SYNOPSIS: Staff explained that all construction associated with this request will be interior with no exterior alterations. The applicant will be teaching people to use medical examination equipment. Staff noted the morning and evening weekday and Saturday morning hours of operation, which are convenient for the students are currently employed. Staff noted that the existing building is a nonconforming structure in that it lies 0.7 ft. into the side setback which was discovered after the case was advertised, but the hearing was permitted to move forward since all proposed improvements are interior. Staff noted that no correspondence has been received regarding this request and there was no one in attendance to speak in favor or in opposition to this application. The BZA unanimously recommended approval of the Special Exception in that the proposed use was a good use for the subject property, and would be a beneficial addition to the community.