HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA200000034 Review Comments 2001-01-03 STAFF PERSON: John Shepherd
PUBLIC HEARING: January 3, 2001
STAFF REPORT VA-2000-034
OWNER/APPLICANT: Eugene and Margaret Nuckols, owner/applicant
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 061A0-03-00-01400
ZONING: R-4, Residential
ACREAGE: 0.194
LOCATION: 695 Victorian Court in the Village Square Subdivision
TECHNICAL REQUEST AND EXPLANATION: The applicant requests relief from
Section 15.3 Area and Bulk Regulations, which requires a rear yard of 20 feet. A
variance of 10 feet is requested to allow construction of a sunroom on an existing deck
located approximately 10 feet from the rear property line.
RELEVANT HISTORY: VA-85-56 was approved on January 14, 1986. That action
allowed a variance of 5.875 feet to permit the construction of the dwelling 14.125 feet
from the rear property line.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFYING CONDITIONS: This 8,446 square foot
lot was created as part of the Village Square subdivision. It is improved with a dwelling.
Staff finds that the owners now enjoy reasonable use of their property. Therefore, it is
staff's opinion that approval of this request to add a sunroom to the existing deck does
not meet the criteria for hardship established for the granting of a variance. However,
there are additional factors the Board may wish to consider.
On January 15, 1986, a former owner obtained a variance of 5.875 feet to build a
dwelling 14.125 feet from the rear property line of this parcel. However, the deck was
actually built approximately 10 feet from the line, approximately 4 feet closer to the rear
property line than was permitted by the variance. Also, as part of this project, a concrete
block storage room was constructed beneath this deck. The dimensions are presented
as approximate because staff was unable to determine the exact location of the
property line.
Now that this department has been made aware of this encroachment, it will be
necessary to pursue it as a violation. Approval of this variance will provide a remedy for
the past violation of VA-85-56. Denial will require removal of at least a portion of the
deck and block storage room.
The property most effected by this application is Parcel 179A on Tax Map 61. That
parcel is zoned R-4, contains 3.3 acres, is wooded and unimproved.
Variance Report, VA 2000-34 2 January 3, 2001
APPLICANT'S JUSTIFICATION AND STAFF COMMENT: A review of the variance
criteria that are addressed in a statement by the applicant and comments by staff
follows:
Hardship
The applicant comments that the variance is necessary:
"We are applying for a permit to build an enclosed sunroom over the existing
structure on the north side of our property (Lot 14 in Village Square) purchased
May 15, 1997. We have been informed that a variance for this property was
granted on January 15, 1986 and that this variance was not applied according to
specifications. Having purchased this property without knowledge of this variance
or any associated problems, we are requesting a review and judgement that will
enable us to proceed with the addition to our home and permit smooth transfer of
our property in the future."
Staff is sympathetic to the applicants'request because the property was acquired in
good faith and without knowledge that the deck was not in accord with VA-85-56. This
application presents two issues; the violation of VA-85-56 and the request to add a
sunroom. Staff will address the qualifying conditions for hardship associated with each
issue separately.
If this request is denied, a portion of the deck and block storage room must be
demolished to bring the property into conformance with VA 85-56. This would indeed be
a hardship for the current owners, but one that was self-imposed by the former owner of
the property. This circumstance does not meet the standard for hardship as described in
the Code of Virginia that supports the granting of a variance. Likewise, the addition of
the sunroom to the existing deck would be considered a convenience to the applicant
rather than a hardship as described by the Code. Taking both aspects of this request
into account, staff cannot identify a hardship that supports the granting a variance.
1. The applicant has not provided evidence that the strict application of the
ordinance would produce undue hardship.
Uniqueness of Hardship
The applicant did not address this directly.
All parcels in the R-4 zoning district are subject to the 20 foot rear setback. Since staff
finds no undue hardship, there is nothing unique in the setback.
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2. The applicant has not provided evidence that such hardship is not shared
generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity.
Impact on Character of the Area
The applicant did not address this issue directly.
Staff opinion is that the granting of this request would not cause a substantial detriment
to the adjacent parcel or to the character of the district. The addition of the sunroom to
the existing deck will not significantly increase the impact on the adjoining vacant
parcel.
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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Since only one of the three criteria for approval has
been met, staff cannot recommend approval. Should the Board find cause to approve
this request, staff recommends the following condition:
This variance is for the construction of the addition as described in this file only. Any
future additions or replacements will be subject to the setback and yard regulations at
the time of application.
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