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Zoning board continues pool variance petition to October for additional site details
Summary
The board continued John Canali’s petition to install an in-ground pool (seeking rear-yard relief) to its October meeting after members said site plan measurements and patio/bulkhead depictions were insufficient for a final decision.
John Canali asked the Fort Smith Zoning Board for a dimensional variance to install an in-ground swimming pool 10 feet from the rear property line, which was characterized in the petition as seeking a 20-foot rear-yard variance. Canali said the proposed location is the most level area on his newly developed lot and that other sites are constrained by a propane tank, slope and a deck.
Board members and staff pressed for clearer documentation: they requested an overhead (satellite) image or a scaled drawing showing the patio, bulkhead, and exact distances so members can determine whether the pool can be shifted or rotated to reduce the requested relief. Staff advised that a continuance would allow the applicant to provide the additional materials without delaying the substantive review beyond a single meeting cycle.
Canali requested a continuance. The board voted to continue the petition to the regularly scheduled October meeting (third Thursday, Oct. 17, as referenced in discussion) so the applicant can supply clearer drawings and measurements.
