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Goshen ZBA grants area variance for inground pool at 13 Cedar Swamp Road

Goshen Zoning Board of Appeals · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The Goshen Zoning Board of Appeals granted an area variance to allow an as-built inground pool at 13 Cedar Swamp Road to remain 25 feet from the rear property line where 30 feet is required, finding the benefit to the owner outweighs minimal detriment and imposing standard conditions.

The Goshen Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant an area variance for the property at 13 Cedar Swamp Road, allowing an existing in-ground pool to remain 25 feet from the rear property line where the code requires 30 feet.

Chairman and staff framed the decision around the five statutory factors the board must weigh. Staff summarized the record as showing "a single-family residential neighborhood" where the pool is a "typical accessory structure located in the rear yard, screened by fencing and vegetation," and recorded no public opposition on…

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