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Board approves front and rear setback variances for undersized Chandler Heights lot
Summary
The Board approved 10‑foot front and rear setback variances for an undersized lot in the Chandler Heights Citrus District, allowing the applicant to pursue a single‑family residence footprint tailored to the historic lot dimensions.
The Board of Adjustment approved two variances for a parcel within the Chandler Heights Citrus District to allow 10‑foot front and rear setbacks where the rural 43 overlay's typical setbacks are larger. The lot is a legal nonconforming parcel of 16,336 square feet and 105 feet of lot width; the applicant argued the small lot footprint constrains a reasonable building envelope.
Paula, the presenting planner, explained the historical context: the Chandler Heights Citrus District was rezoned with overlay conditions and many lots were created before the RU‑43 zoning, leaving smaller lots with larger rural setbacks. The board reviewed the site history and the 2022 land‑use approval that recognized the lot’s legal nonconforming status.
Applicant (Urshan) said the lot’s narrow, long shape would otherwise force an awkwardly narrow home and that reduced front and rear setbacks would create workable space for a septic system, a well and normal residential circulation. No members of the public testified against the request. The board found the request reasonable in light of the lot’s preexisting dimensions and voted 3–0 to approve the requested 10‑foot front and rear setbacks, subject to the conditions in the staff report.
The approval gives the owner a defined, reduced setback standard so the property can be developed with a conventional single‑family footprint appropriate to the undersized lot.
