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Goshen ZBA sets public hearing after contractor says pool encroaches 5 feet into rear setback
Summary
The Town of Goshen Zoning Board of Appeals voted to set a public hearing after hearing from the contractor for 13 Cedar Swamp Road that an in-ground pool built in 2022 encroaches about 5 feet into the 30-foot rear-yard setback; the ZBA asked the homeowners to attend the hearing and requested photos and a Google Earth image.
The Town of Goshen Zoning Board of Appeals on an initial review set a public hearing for Dec. 2 on an area variance request for 13 Cedar Swamp Road after hearing that an in-ground pool built in about 2022 encroaches roughly 5 feet into the town's 30-foot rear-yard setback.
The variance request follows a township review that flagged the encroachment when the final "as-built" survey arrived after prior inspections were completed. Jared Goldberg, identified himself as general manager of AFP and Silicon Pools for the Northeast, said the pool was constructed in conjunction with a new home and that he could not explain why the installed pool differs from the originally filed plan. "We will fall on the sword here completely," Goldberg said, adding that the homeowners are "content and accepting of where the pool is." He said the…
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