ADR asks staff to draft pool and landscape-structure setback changes, considers 10-foot side/rear standard

Aug 20, 2025

The Ross ADR reviewed options to reduce variance requests for pools and landscape structures by recommending a code amendment to allow pools and low landscape structures within 10 feet of side and rear property lines subject to design review; members asked staff to draft language for future review.

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The Ross Advisory Design Review Group discussed a staff proposal to reduce the need for variances for pools and landscape structures by setting an objective side- and rear-yard setback (the staff proposal used 10 feet as an example) and treating conforming proposals as design-review rather than variance cases.

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