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ZBA grants finding to replace collapsed above‑ground pool at Putnam Lane property
Summary
The board granted a finding allowing a replacement above‑ground pool at 28 Putnam Lane to sit 4.2 feet from the rear property line where 20 feet is required, noting a prior 1993 decision permitting an above‑ground pool on the lot.
The Danvers Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant a rear‑setback finding that will allow the replacement of an above‑ground pool at 28 Putnam Lane in an R‑3 district.
Joshua Sampson, speaking for homeowner Laura Kent, told the board the prior above‑ground pool collapsed after more than 30 years and that the only commercially available replacement of similar size has a railing that extends about 6.5 inches farther outward on the top rail. That additional width, the applicant said, would place the top of the replacement pool approximately 4.2 feet from the rear lot line, inside the 20‑foot rear setback required in the R‑3 district.
Board members noted the property had prior ZBA action in 1993 that granted relief to install an above‑ground pool; the record showed earlier minutes referencing a pool at the same address. The planning director advised that because the 1993 material contained limited technical detail, the current application should be handled as a new finding with a defined plan so the location is clear for permitting and for recording at the registry of deeds.
The board corrected a scrivener’s error in the draft motion (noting the R‑3 rear setback is 20 feet, not eight) and approved the finding after members discussed the existing site conditions, including a steep slope in the rear yard and a fenced neighbor yard that limits direct line‑of‑sight impacts.
The decision requires the applicant to record the ZBA finding as required before receiving any building permit for the pool.
