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Variance approved for elevated backyard pool at 5104 West Platt amid flood‑elevation constraints
Summary
The board approved reducing the rear‑yard setback from 20 feet to 5 feet to permit an elevated pool more than 12 inches above grade at 5104 West Platt Street, citing the home’s raised elevation to meet flood requirements.
The Variance Review Board on June 10 granted a variance to reduce the rear‑yard setback from 20 feet to 5 feet at 5104 West Platt Street so a homeowner can construct a swimming pool that will be elevated more than 12 inches above finished grade.
Island Way Pools representative Amber Tow told the board the home has an elevated rear lanai approximately 5.5 feet above grade and the proposed pool would have a finished height that triggers the city’s pool‑setback…
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