Planning commission grants exception to allow pool in RPA buffer after split vote and reconsideration

Aug 20, 2025

After an initial 4-4 tie on a staff-recommended denial, the Suffolk Planning Commission approved exception CEX2025-00006 to permit a pool within the Chesapeake Bay resource protection area buffer at 1120 Lake Mead Drive, voting in favor 6-2 and attaching staff conditions.

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The Suffolk Planning Commission on Aug. 19 approved an exception to allow construction of a private swimming pool within the 100-foot resource protection area (RPA) buffer at 1120 Lake Mead Drive, after an initial denial motion tied 4-4 and a subsequent motion for approval carried 6-2.

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