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Syracuse preservation board approves in-ground pool at 118 Wendell Terrace
Summary
The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for an in-ground pool at 118 Wendell Terrace in the Sedgwick Highland James Preservation District after the applicant described fencing, equipment placement and screening that the board said met code and preservation concerns.
The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board on March 13 approved a certificate of appropriateness for the installation of an in-ground pool at 118 Wendell Terrace, owned by Edward Cronk.
Board members and staff heard from the applicant on site details and voted to approve the project as submitted. The property is in the Sedgwick Highland James Preservation District.
Edward Cronk, the property owner, told the board the pool would be installed in the rear yard within the existing lawn and surrounded by 3-foot brushed concrete around the perimeter. Cronk said the yard is secured by existing fencing and locking gates and that driveway grades create an effective more-than-four-foot barrier to entry.
Cronk described where mechanical equipment would be placed: “The pool equipment, which would be a heat pump, a water pump, a salt system, and a filter would all be installed in the side yard… and it’s within the proper setback of our neighbor’s property,” he said.
Board members asked about visibility and screening. Staff said the fenced yard and the proposed placement of equipment provided no visible impact from the street, and that the installation would meet applicable building code requirements. No members of the public signed in to speak for or against the project.
A motion to approve the application as submitted carried. The board closed public comment after hearing no testimony for or against the proposal. The applicant may proceed to the permitting stage with the conditions and setbacks shown in the filed application.
The board’s formal action completes the local historic-review step; any required building permits and inspections remain subject to applicable Syracuse codes and permit review.
