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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
March 15, 1989
Donald Lucero
Rt. 4, Box 249A
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-89-10, Tax Map 33 , Parcel 34A
Dear Mr. Lucero:
This letter is to inform you that on March 14 , 1989, during
the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning
Appeals, your application for VA-89-10 was approved.
This variance approval allows relief from Section 10.4 of
the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the front
setback for a dwelling from the required seventy-five (75)
feet to forty-eight (48) feet.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Burgess, Jr.
Zoning Administrator
CWBJr/st
cc: VA-89-10
Inspections Department
STAFF REPORT- VA-89-10
APPLICANT: Donald Lucero
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 33/34A
ACREAGE: 4 . 968 acres
ZONING: Rural Areas (RA)
LOCATION: West side of Route 600, + .8 miles south
of its intersection with Route 747.
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 10.4 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance, which states:
"10.4 AREA AND BULK REGULATIONS
YARDS, MINIMUM:
Front . . . 75 feet. "
The applicant proposes to construct an addition on the south side
of the existing dwelling and seeks a reduction of the front yard
setback from the required measurement of seventy-five (75) feet to
forty-eight (48) feet. The existing dwelling was constructed in
1966 and has a front setback of forty-eight (48) feet. The
applicant's only alternative to construct an addition without
benefit of a variance would be to attach said addition to the rear
of the dwelling.
RECOMMENDATION
The dwelling was constructed prior to the adoption of any Zoning
Ordinance in Albemarle County. Now the dwelling is viewed as
being non-conforming due to the front setback. Continuing the
existing building line will not be of detriment to the adjacent
properties nor will the character of the district be altered. The
applicant's request should be approved.