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Council allows two backyard pools: easement vacation approved, variance granted for setback encroachment
Summary
Council approved a vacating of a rear utility/drainage easement so a homeowner could build a pool (one member abstained) and later granted a variance allowing a pool to encroach 5 feet into the rear setback.
The Palm Bay City Council approved two related public‑hearing items that will allow private homeowners to install backyard swimming pools.
In the first case, the council voted to vacate a 10‑foot portion of a 20‑foot rear public utility and drainage easement to allow a homeowner to build a pool and deck. The applicant said underground utilities replaced old poles and lines and requested 10 feet of the easement vacated so "we could put a swimming pool in the backyard." The council approved…
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