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Planning commission defers decision on Chesapeake Bay exception for pool at 2811 Acres Road
Summary
The commission deferred action to Nov. 18 on a requested Chesapeake Bay exception to build a fiberglass pool within the resource protection area buffer at 2811 Acres Road; staff had recommended denial.
The Portsmouth Planning Commission on Oct. 7 deferred a decision to Nov. 18 on an application by Greg and Rachel Stone for a Chesapeake Bay exception to construct an in‑ground fiberglass pool and concrete apron within the 100‑foot resource protection area (RPA) buffer at 2811 Acres Road.
Staff frame and recommendation Principal Planner Valerie Malzone summarized the application and the exception criteria under City Code Chapter 9.1. Malzone reported that the proposed 12.5‑by‑25‑foot fiberglass pool and accompanying concrete deck would create a net increase of 780 square feet of impervious surface in the RPA, and that about 55% of the 0.8‑acre lot sits in the RPA. Staff found the request "is not in harmony with the purpose and intent of the…
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