Steele v. Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in upholding a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals of Fluvanna County (BZA) that authorized a variance from a residential side yard setback requirement.

In July 1990, Tony L. and Kathleen K. Garrett submitted their application for a variance to the BZA. In 1988, the Garretts had purchased a lot in the Lake Monticello subdivision of Fluvanna County, adjacent to a vacant lot owned by James E. and Dorothy A. Steele. Thereafter, the Garretts entered into a contract with Raintree, Inc. to build a house on their lot.

The Lake Monticello…