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Commission approves variance to allow backyard pool inside Cheyenne River Corridor control line with owner waiver
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance to reduce the 100-foot Cheyenne River Corridor building control line by up to 40 feet to permit an in-ground pool, contingent on a geotechnical report, city engineer review, and a homeowner release of liability; one commissioner voted against the motion.
The West Fargo Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance to reduce the Cheyenne River Corridor 100-foot building control line by up to 40 feet to allow construction of an in-ground swimming pool at 3110 Cheyenne River Way, with a condition that the owner sign a release of liability acknowledging the variance.
Staff reported the applicant provided a geotechnical soils analysis concluding the pool would not be impacted by riverbank instability. The report was reviewed by the city engineer, who found it satisfactory for the variance process, but the Southeast Cass Water Resource District had submitted technical comments expressing concern that the report examined a snapshot in time rather than longer-term slope stability.
Why it matters: The overlay district restricts structures and fill within 100 feet of the…
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