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Board tables pool‑supply home‑occupation after neighbor concerns and safety questions
Summary
A proposed pool‑supply major home occupation on Dalton Hollow Road was tabled after neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns and board members asked for more details on chemicals, plumbing, ventilation and septic requirements.
The Board of Zoning Appeals voted to table a major home‑occupation application from Kimberly Chantel Smith for a pool‑supply business at 1155 Dalton Hollow Road until the board’s May meeting.
Smith told the board the proposal calls for a 14‑by‑40 accessory building to be placed near the driveway and used for meetings, water analysis and limited retail; she said most work would be field service. The applicant said some common pool chemicals would be stored at the site but that high‑concentration products (for example, concentrated liquid chlorine) would not be kept in the building and that some deliveries would be picked up rather than delivered.
Neighbors speaking at the meeting expressed opposition. A neighbor who identified herself as a property owner next to the proposed site said the area had been a common area for several lots and that she opposed commercial activity. Chris Franklin said allowing the business would open the door to other commercial uses and raised concerns about semi‑truck deliveries. Another resident said additional traffic is not wanted in the area.
Board members and staff raised multiple safety and infrastructure questions: fire‑safety requirements for a wooden accessory building storing chemicals, ventilation and CFM (cubic‑feet‑per‑minute) requirements for chemical storage, whether a restroom or septic upgrade would be required if customers use the building, and whether an eyewash or hand‑washing station should be provided. A codes official also noted that sewer is not available on Dalton Hollow and asked the applicant to clarify disposal methods for any liquids.
After discussion, a board member (Eric) moved and Freddie Banks seconded a motion to table the item until the May meeting and to request additional information from the applicant on the precise chemicals and amounts to be stored, plumbing and septic needs, ventilation requirements, and safety equipment (for example, eyewash). The motion to table passed. The board set the follow‑up meeting date as May 12.
The transcript records the motion to table and the scheduling instruction; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
