Board allows pool setback exception where future road and wetlands create unusual lot geometry

May 21, 2025

The board granted a variance allowing a permanent pool 15 feet from a corner front where a half‑dedicated right of way and substantial wetlands behind the parcel make a future road unlikely and the site effectively functions as a backyard.

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The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a permanent pool to be located 15 feet from a corner front where code requires 25 feet for a front yard setback under the city swimming‑pool rules.

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