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Planning commission recommends clarifying pool setbacks; measures to be taken from water’s edge
Summary
The Springdale Planning Commission on April 16 recommended approval of ordinance language that clarifies minimum setback distances for swimming pools, specifies measurement from the water's edge, retains a 5-foot minimum adjacent to neighboring properties, and adds a cross-reference for commercial pool screening.
SPRINGDALE — The Springdale Planning Commission recommended approval April 16 of changes to town code that clarify how minimum setbacks for swimming pools are measured and add cross-references for commercial pools.
The commission’s recommended ordinance revision specifies that required setback distances will be measured from the water’s edge rather than from the pool deck or coping, clarifies that where a conservation easement is less than 5 feet the minimum setback from a neighboring property line remains 5 feet, and replaces the word “located”…
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