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Clay County board approves variance allowing Prairiefield homeowner a closer rear-yard pool
Summary
The Board of Zoning Adjustment on Dec. 16 approved variance case 25-139, allowing a homeowner in the Prairiefield subdivision to place a 14-by-30 fiberglass pool 7 feet from the rear property line instead of the 15-foot rear setback required in the RSDM zone. The vote was unanimous.
The Clay County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to approve variance case 25-139 on Dec. 16, 2025, permitting a homeowner in the Prairiefield subdivision to install an in-ground pool closer to the rear property line than the RSDM zoning district normally allows. The board recorded three yes votes and announced the motion carried.
Staff presented the case as a request to vary the 15-foot minimum rear setback for accessory structures in RSDM zoning. The staff report, entered into the record, included a site plan overlaid on GIS mapping, a summary of the four variance criteria, and public-notice actions: a published notice, an on-site sign and 68 mailed notices to properties within 1,000 feet. Staff said it had…
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