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Earl J. Langaas, II: allow a structure (91 Arthur Court)

  1. Board of Zoning Appeals hearing (county’s record, Apr 1)Apr 1

  2. Board of Zoning Appeals decides (county’s record, Apr 1)Approved, unanimously · Apr 1

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In plain words

Earl J. Langaas, II, owner, asked for a variance to allow a structure less than the required 35 feet from the street right-of-way.1 The property is Tax Map Parcel #28-C(1)-7 at 91 Arthur Court, zoned R-2, Residential Waterfront.1 The Board of Zoning Appeals continued the hearing on the request.1 On April 1, 2025, the Board reviewed the revised site plan for the garage, and there were no further objections about its size and placement.2 John Hendrickson made a motion to approve the request as revised, Daniel Wiggins seconded, and the Board unanimously voted to approve.2

Summarized from the county’s records, September 30.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “for a variance to the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance, Article V, Section 148-49 to allow a structure less than the required 35 feet from the street right-of-way” … “The property is located on Tax Map Parcel #28-C(1)-7 at 91 Arthur Court.” … “The Board then continued the hearing on a request by Earl J. Langaas, II, owner”The matter as the records title it
  2. “After reviewing the revised site plan for the garage and there having been no further objections regarding the size and placement of the garage” … “John Hendrickson made a motion to approve the request as revised. Daniel Wiggins seconded the motion. The Board unanimously voted to approve the request.”Apr 1, 2025 · Board of Zoning Appeals · In the minutes

Written automatically from the county’s records. Each sentence has to quote the record it comes from, word for word, or it’s left out. The records have the final say.

The official wording

The Board then continued the hearing on a request by Earl J. Langaas, II, owner, for a variance to the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance, Article V, Section 148-49 to allow a structure less than the required 35… Show all

The Board then continued the hearing on a request by Earl J. Langaas, II, owner, for a variance to the Northumberland County Zoning Ordinance, Article V, Section 148-49 to allow a structure less than the required 35 feet from the street right-of-way on property zoned R-2, Residential Waterfront. The property is located on Tax Map Parcel #28-C(1)-7 at 91 Arthur Court.

Zoning districts here

  • R-2 · Residential WaterfrontWhat the ordinance says it’s for
    “The purpose of this district is to protect the water and shorelines of the County by providing for safe and orderly shoreline development. In this district, residential, recreational and conservancy uses are permitted as are a limited number of commercial uses that would be compatible with the residential character of the local (or immediate) area.”
    Zoning Ordinance § 148-46

Words the law defines

  • Variance
    “‘Variance’ means, in the application of a zoning ordinance, a reasonable deviation from those provisions regulating the shape, size, or area of a lot or parcel of land or the size, height, area, bulk, or location of a building or structure when the strict application of the ordinance would unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property, and such need for a variance would not be shared generally by other properties, and provided such variance is not contrary to the purpose of the ordinance.”

    Code of Virginia § 15.2-2201, Chapter 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning

  • Site plan
    “‘Site plan’ means the proposal for a development or a subdivision including all covenants, grants or easements and other conditions relating to use, location and bulk of buildings, density of development, common open space, public facilities and such other information as required by the subdivision ordinance to which the proposed development or subdivision is subject.”

    Code of Virginia § 15.2-2201, Chapter 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning

What’s happened

  1. Tue1Apr

    Board of Zoning Appeals · a vote

    ApprovedEarl J. Langaas, II: allow a structure (91 Arthur Court)

    After reviewing the revised site plan for the garage and there having been no further objections regarding the size and placement of the garage, John Hendrickson made a motion to approve… Show all

    Moved by Hendrickson, seconded by Wiggins

    Minutes, Apr 1Open it in the meeting →

  2. Tue4Mar

    Board of Zoning Appeals

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The records

Gathered from Northumberland County’s agendas, minutes and notices. Checked October 26.

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How a variance is decided

A variance lets an owner depart from a specific zoning rule, such as a setback or frontage requirement, on one property.

The Board of Zoning Appeals decides variances after an advertised public hearing. State law sets the standard it must apply.

The law: Va. Code § 15.2-2309 (Powers and duties of boards of zoning appeals); Va. Code § 15.2-2204 (Advertising public hearings). This describes the general process, not this decision.