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Watertown Board of Adjustment denies variance request for 2435 Lucas Circle NW pool fence
Summary
The Board of Adjustment voted down a request to allow an existing 4-foot wrought-iron fence and material exception at 2435 Lucas Circle NW, meaning the applicant must either install a compliant fence or await an ordinance change before a pool permit can be issued.
The City of Watertown Board of Adjustment on April 24 denied a variance request that would have allowed a 4-foot wrought-iron fence around a planned swimming pool at 2435 Lucas Circle NW instead of the 6-foot fence currently required by city ordinance.
The denial means the applicant cannot receive a building permit for the permanent pool unless the property owner installs a fence that meets the ordinance or the City amends the ordinance. Staff and the applicants discussed a proposed ordinance change that would allow a 4-foot barrier if the pool is fitted with an automatic powered safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 standards.
Brandy, a city staff member who presented the case, told the board the property already has a 4-foot wrought-iron fence that was installed in February 2022 without a building permit and that the applicants have since submitted a fence permit…
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