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Planning panel approves conditional use to recognize pool house as accessory dwelling unit
Summary
The Andover Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional-use permit allowing an existing pool house to be used as an accessory dwelling unit after staff said inspections found a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom; the applicant faced no public opposition and the board authorized a resolution to be prepared within 45 days.
The Andover Board of Zoning Appeals voted to grant a conditional-use permit for case BZADashCU26Dash0001, allowing an existing pool house on a Flint Hills property to be used as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
City zoning staff told the board the roughly half-acre property in R‑2 zoning had previously received a variance for the pool house’s size. During inspection, staff said, the structure was found to contain a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, which “meets the requirements to be considered an accessory dwelling unit,” and so requires conditional-use approval in addition to the earlier variance.
Mark McCollum of McCollum Construction, the applicant, told the board the details had been reviewed previously by the planning board and had no further comments. The chair opened the hearing for public comment; none was offered and the public portion was closed.
During deliberation, staff said the structure otherwise complies with zoning bulk regulations, has Flint Hills HOA approval, backs onto a large reserve and will not dominate the neighborhood, and that city code does not require additional parking for an ADU. Citing those findings, Commissioner Ivant Gard moved that the chairperson be authorized to sign a resolution granting the conditional use as requested; the motion was seconded by Dave Napoli and approved by voice vote.
The chair said a resolution will be prepared and made available to the applicant as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 45 days from the hearing. The chair also noted that anyone aggrieved by the decision may appeal to district court within 30 days after the resolution is signed and filed with the zoning administrator.
No written communications or public opposition were recorded in the hearing record.
