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Board of Adjustment denies Aldens' request to place in-ground pool inside setback
Summary
On July 28, 2025, the Jackson County Board of Adjustment denied a variance requested by Justin and Tabitha Alden to build a 20-by-17-foot in-ground pool closer than the 10-foot side-yard setback required in R-1 zoning after board members concluded the application did not meet the statutory standard for a variance.
Jackson County — The Jackson County Board of Adjustment on July 28 denied a variance requested by Justin and Tabitha Alden to build a 20-by-17-foot in-ground swimming pool closer to a side property line than the 10-foot setback required in the R-1 single-family residential district.
The board’s decision followed public testimony from the applicant and discussion among members about legal limits on variances and site constraints. Planning staff described the lot as conforming but oddly shaped and said the house location limits pool placement, while also noting the rear setback for an accessory structure is 5 feet and side yards…
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