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BZA approves several ADUs and a variance; denies a Type 2 home-occupation for failing acreage requirement
Summary
At the same meeting the Bedford County BZA approved multiple accessory dwelling unit (ADU) requests and a setback variance, and denied a home-occupation application that did not meet the five-acre minimum; most items passed unanimously.
At the same Bedford County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, members approved a slate of property-level requests including accessory-dwelling special exceptions and a setback variance, and denied one home-occupation application for noncompliance with acreage rules.
Accessory dwelling approvals: The board approved a series of special exceptions for guest houses / pool-house ADUs: Cody West (3300 Highway 82 SE) was granted approval for a roughly 700-square-foot unit under the county’s accessory-dwelling rules; Jane Capps’ request for a guest house on an approximately…
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