Accomack BZA denies variance request to split Bayfront Street parcel
May 6, 2026
The board denied a variance request (VAR0000422026) that would have created two buildable lots from an existing parcel, citing self-created hardship, insufficient frontage/area, and neighborhood flooding and safety concerns raised by neighbors.
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The Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny a request for multiple variances necessary to split a Bayfront Street parcel into two buildable lots (VAR0000422026). Staff told the board that the applicant had not met the threshold for variance approval, describing the proposed split as a self-created hardship and noting potential detriment to adjacent properties; three written public comments in opposition were received and neighbors spoke in person about flooding and evacuation concerns.
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