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Hilliard BZA approves pool-in-side-yard variance for Born residence on Pinto Pass Drive
Summary
The Hilliard Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance permitting a pool within the side yard at 6029 Pinto Pass Drive, citing the lot’s wedge shape and limited buildable area. Staff recommended approval with two conditions including an automatic cover and fencing.
The Hilliard Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to permit a private pool within the side yard at 6029 Pinto Pass Drive, the board said at its meeting.
Staff explained the lot is wedge-shaped (platted as lot 166), includes a sizable drainage easement along the rear and side, and has a 30-foot building line that limits usable rear-yard area. Because of the lot’s geometry, staff recommended approval of a variance to place the pool in the side yard, subject to two conditions.
Applicant Sherry Born, of 6029 Pinto Pass Drive, told the board the pool will include an automatic cover and will be fenced; the applicant also said landscaping will be added. “There’ll be an automatic cover and a fence, and then some, yeah…some landscaping in the front,” Born said. Staff noted the drainage for the pool would complement existing on-site drainage. Staff also said one person called with an inquiry, asking that required fencing or other safety measures be confirmed per code.
A board member moved to approve case BZA 2433, granting a variance from Hilliard code section 121.06f4b to permit a pool within the side yard with the two staff conditions. Another member seconded. The roll call recorded: McGee — yes; Barfield — yes; Epling — yes; Antle — yes; Mills — yes; Deisel (vice president) — yes; Steele (president) — yes. The motion carried, 7–0.
No public speakers opposed the request during the meeting; the board closed public comment and approved the two conditions noted by staff. The applicant was directed to secure any required city reviews and permits related to drainage and fencing.
