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Fluvanna County board approves 20-foot parking setback variance for Edgeham Road parcel
Summary
The Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals approved BZA2609, granting a 20-foot reduction to the required front parking setback for a triangular I-1 lot on Edgeham Road after staff explained lot constraints and one resident voiced concerns about buffering and proximity.
The Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday approved BZA2609, a request to reduce the required front setback for parking by 20 feet on a 4-acre industrially zoned parcel on Edgeham Road.
Staff member Jason said the parcel is an unusually shaped triangular lot in the Zion Crossroads urban development area and that a high water table at the rear and a proposed stormwater retention pond constrain buildable area. "It's just a very oddly shaped parcel with a high water table in the back," the applicant, Alex Griffith, told the board, saying the configuration limits where buildings and parking can be sited.
Under the county code cited by staff, buildings must meet a 100-foot setback measured from the edge of the roadway and parking areas must be no closer than 50 feet. The variance approved by the board reduces the required parking setback by 20 feet so the front parking area could be located nearer the road to allow two proposed flex/industrial buildings and required stormwater management.
Resident Kade Jon, who identified himself as living at 325 Zion Road, urged caution and asked the board to ensure adequate buffering where the project abuts residential property across the county line in Louisa County. "My concern was... it's kind of a screen, a triangle right there," Jon said, seeking clarity on the project's proximity to nearby homes. Staff responded that a minimum 50-foot buffer will be required from industrial to residential uses and that a landscaping/tree protection plan will be part of the site development review.
A board member argued that using limited industrially zoned land efficiently benefits taxpayers, then moved to approve the variance; another member seconded and the motion passed. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
The approved request applies to the parcel identified in the motion as Tax Map 5, Section 17, Parcel 1A. Staff noted that more detailed site development plans, including precise landscaping and the stormwater plan, will be required during the permitting stage. The board closed the public hearing following the discussion.
The board also previewed a separate variance request for a residential deck at next month's meeting but took no action on that item.
