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Board approves rear-yard setback reduction for Mandeville homeowners seeking pool and outdoor kitchen
Summary
The St. Tammany Parish Board of Adjustments approved a variance reducing a rear-yard setback from 5 feet to 2 feet for an accessory building at 128 East Ruewell in Mandeville. Applicant Paul Miller said neighbors and the HOA do not object and submitted revised drawings.
The St. Tammany Parish Board of Adjustments on Feb. 3 approved a variance reducing the rear-yard setback for an accessory building at 128 East Ruewell in Mandeville from 5 feet to 2 feet, allowing homeowners Paul and Elizabeth Miller to add a pool and outdoor kitchen.
The vote followed a staff presentation noting letters of no objection from adjoining property owners and the homeowners association. "As stated, this case was in front of you, requesting a reduction of the rear yard setback to 2 feet," a planning staff member told the board. Paul Miller said he had secured HOA and golf-course approvals and provided additional drawings at the board’s request: "Since our last meeting, I’ve been able to obtain approval from both the owners of the golf course as well as the HOA," he said.
Board members raised no substantive objections. One member noted that with HOA and golf-course approval there were no apparent issues with safety or drainage. A motion to approve the variance as submitted was moved and seconded; the chair announced, "Motion carries." Individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The approval allows the Millers to proceed with plans shown in the submitted drawings. The planning staff record for the case includes the letters of no objection referenced at the hearing. The board did not attach additional conditions to this approval.
The board moved on to the next case following the vote.
