Commission splits on whether pools should count as impervious surface in LDRs
Commissioners debated a staff proposal to treat pools as pervious (not counting toward impervious-area caps) because pools can act as short-term retention. Some commissioners worried it would open the door to larger houses or enforcement problems; the board deferred further analysis.
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County staff proposed that pools be treated as pervious for impervious-area calculations because pools can act as temporary retention during storm events. Commissioners expressed mixed views: some said pools function like retention between storms and should not count against impervious limits, while others worried the change would benefit developers and complicate enforcement of surrounding pavers and borders.
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