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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 229(11-4596
(804) 296 5875
May 10, 1990
Eldon A. & Mary S. Morris
Rt. 2 , Box 489
Crozet, VA 22932
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action for VA-90-35
Tax Map 14 , Parcel 40A
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Morris:
This letter is to inform you that on May 8 , 1990, during the
meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals, your
application for VA-90-35 was approved.
This variance approval allows relief from Section 10. 4 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the required front
yard setback from the right-of-way of Route 810 from 75 feet to 56
feet, a variance of 19 feet to build an addition to a
single-family residence.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
AfCelia M. Patterson
Zoning Administrator
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cc: VA-90-35
Inspections Department
STAFF REPORT: John Grady
PUBLIC HEARING: May 8, 1990
STAFF REPORT - VA-90-35
OWNER/APPLICANT: Eldon A. Morris (owner)
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 14/40A
ZONING: RA, Rural Area
ACREAGE: 2.84 acres approximately .5 mile
LOCATION: Located on the west side of Route 810, a
north of the Route 810 and Route 668 intersection.
REQUEST:
The applicant requests relief from Section 10.4 of the Albemarle County Zoning
Ordinance, which states:
"Area & Bulk Regulations. • •
Yards, minimum
Front 75 feet. . ."
requests a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from
The applicant re q
the right-of-way of Route 810 from 75 feet to 56mobile homeriance of 19 eet o
build an addition on to the rear of an existing
The applicant' s justification includes:
1. The mobile home was located on a permanent rock foundation in 1966 before
the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance and yard requirements in 1968.
2. The family room addition will be to the rear ofstlff e home and further away
from Route 810 than the existing mobile home
3. The area chosen for the addition is the most practical from a structural stand-
point as an existing window can be enlarged to form an entrance way to the
addition.
RECOMMENDATION:
area for the new addition does appear to be the most logical location
The proposed structure.
so as to match up well to the existing
It is staff's opinion that the applicant does possess undue hardship that is not
shared generally, and is not of substantial detriment. The proposed addition
would not substantially impact the district, by not encroaching further than the
present structure. No other structures on adjacent property are in close proximity
to the proposed addition.
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Staff Report - VA-90-35
Staff recommends approval for cause:
1. The applicant has provided evidence that the strict application of the
ordinance would produce undue hardship;
2. The applicant has provided evidence that such hardship is not shared
generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same
vicinity;
3. The applicant has provided evidence that the authorization of such
variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property
and that the character of the district will not be changed by the
granting of the variance.