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Oldsmar board approves lot-coverage variance for Oak Pond Court pool, 5-0
Summary
The Oldsmar Board of Adjustment approved a variance to raise maximum lot coverage from 50% to 59.5% for a private pool and deck at 1763 Oak Pond Court after staff recommended approval; neighbors raised flood, drainage and survey accuracy concerns.
The Oldsmar Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 April 23 to approve a variance (VAR25-04) allowing a homeowner at 1763 Oak Pond Court to increase maximum lot coverage from 50% to 59.5% to build a pool and rear deck.
Staff recommended approval. Matt Jackson, planning manager for the City of Oldsmar, told the board the R-2 zoned property is a 6,240-square-foot lot currently developed with a single-family residence and that the application seeks the coverage increase solely to construct a pool and deck. Jackson said the request was reviewed under section 3.17.3 of the Oldsmar Land Development Code and that similar lot-coverage variances have been granted in the past. "The proposed pool and deck addition...are typical amenities for single family residences," he…
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