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Board of Adjustment approves Wilson's pool variance with landscaping, fence and stormwater conditions
Summary
The Morris Township Board of Adjustment on April 28 approved a variance allowing Evan Wilson to build an in-ground pool that encroaches on the 50-foot rear-yard setback, subject to landscaping, a 48-inch pool fence, stormwater controls and conditions tying tree maintenance to the life of the pool.
Evan Wilson received approval from the Morris Township Board of Adjustment on April 28 to install an in-ground pool that will sit 26.5 feet from the rear property line where the township requires 50 feet.
The variance matters to nearby homeowners because the property backs onto neighboring yards and residents raised privacy and tree-removal concerns at the hearing. The board approved the request after the applicant agreed to a set of conditions intended to mitigate drainage, privacy and safety impacts.
Wilson, the applicant and property owner, told the board he has provided a colorized landscape plan and renderings and said he will plant a row of evergreen arborvitae to screen neighbors. "We will replace them if they die, obviously," Wilson said during testimony. He also agreed to install a 48-inch…
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