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Planning staff to propose zoning-code amendment to define pools and allow elevated utility platforms without BZA variances
Summary
Planning staff said they will propose a zoning-code amendment that adds a definition of "pool," clarifies where in-ground pools may encroach into setbacks, and lets homeowners elevate mechanical platforms without a Board of Zoning Appeals variance when minimal offsets are met.
Planning staff told the committee they plan to propose a zoning-code amendment to define "pool" in city code, clarify where in-ground pools may encroach into residential setbacks and to allow elevated mechanical or utility platforms without requiring a variance when they meet minimal offsets from property lines.
The planner said the city has not previously defined pools in the zoning code, which has…
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