Actually, we were denied a variance by Fairfax too. Something about a car hobby not being sufficient for granting a variance. We even had all the neighbors sign a petition saying they preferred the other setup. That explains the odd placement & size limitation. What we have was the only alternative that “fit” our lot & met code. We did get the 2nd driveway in just 1 week before they shut that down too. Just for clarification, the salaried employees of Fairfax Co. bent over backwards to help, even to the point of reinterpreting the property lines. It’s the political appointees that $@#*