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Fluvanna appeals board approves 15-foot rear-yard setback variance for Palmyra property
Summary
The Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 to allow a two-car garage to intrude 15 feet into the rear-yard setback at a Palmyra property, citing the lot—s preexisting conditions and limited neighborhood effect.
The Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 15-foot variance to reduce the minimum required rear-yard setback from 25 feet to 10 feet for a property identified in the hearing as 19 Glenberding Road in Palmyra, allowing construction of a two-car garage, the board voted 4-0 at the meeting. The board opened and closed the public hearing with no public speakers.
The variance was sought under section 22-8-6(b) of the county code to permit an accessory building to be located closer to the rear property line than the code—s 25-foot requirement. A planning staff member told the board the lot and house predate the R-4 zoning district (the house was described as built in the 1980s and the R-4 district established in 1992) and concluded the hardship was not created by the current owner. The staff analysis said granting the variance would not change the zoning or permit a new use and identified only limited potential impacts, primarily possible headlights from vehicles backing out further toward an adjacent house.
Board members asked whether adjacent residential neighbors had objected; the applicant said certified notices were sent and that two neighbors acknowledged receipt and did not express objections. A board member asked whether Josh Bond was the contractor; the applicant confirmed Bond would be used. After brief discussion, a board member moved to approve the variance (the motion was amended during discussion to correct the case/resolution number), a second was made, and the board voted in favor, 4-0.
Discussion vs. formal action: the record shows staff—s analysis and the applicant—s statements as discussion; the board—s motion, second and recorded vote constitute the formal action approving the variance. The public hearing was opened and closed with no public comment recorded.
The meeting also postponed approval of minutes from the May 6 meeting until the August meeting and noted the next hearing cycle will require timely submittals from prospective applicants to be advertised for the August meeting.
Details reported to the board: the variance requested was a 15-foot exception to the 25-foot rear-yard setback to permit a two-car garage; the parcel was recorded in the transcript with tax map information (tax map 18, Section 2, Parcel 28). Staff noted the lot and main structure were created before the current R-4 zoning district and recommended the limited nature of the change. The applicant reported certified-mail notification to adjacent property owners and no objections received. The board amended the case/resolution number in the motion before voting. The motion passed by recorded vote, 4-0.
No follow-up actions or conditions affecting permitting timelines, building permits, or other approvals were recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
