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BZA approves 1.8‑foot side‑setback variance for Sewell/Nedav property
Summary
The Accomack County BZA granted a 1.8‑foot variance from the 15‑foot side setback for a proposed manufactured home on tax parcel 113B‑A‑41, subject to seven conditions including permits, flagged corners and floodplain compliance.
The Accomack County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance Dec. 3 allowing a manufactured home to encroach 1.8 feet into the 15‑foot side setback at tax parcel 113B‑A‑41 (variance 0001672025).
Staff explained the applicant proposes siting the manufactured home at 13.2 feet from the side lot line and noted alternatives such as rotating the home or building within the setback. Staff said the lot is not unreasonably restricted but provided seven conditions recommended to accompany approval, including required permits from the county building department and VDH, certification of property corner flags by a licensed surveyor, compliance with floodplain rules, and demolition of the existing residence prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Betty Sewell, representing the applicant with owner Ida Nedav present, told the board she preferred the proposed orientation to maintain neighborhood character: “it will make it kind of like a eyesore to rotate that house…so it would just be a blank wall.” Board members discussed rotation constraints, septic relocation and the practicality of meeting front‑setback and sewage‑area requirements. After board discussion a motion to approve the variance with the seven staff conditions carried.
Staff will require the applicant to obtain all permits and to flag and certify the property corners and proposed footprint per the conditions before final approvals proceed.
