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Board approves retractable pergola enclosure at 10 Bernadette Court with runoff mitigation condition
Summary
The Springfield Township Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing a retractable pergola to enclose an 18-by-36 heated pool at 10 Bernadette Court, requiring an engineer-approved runoff mitigation plan and a condition tying relocation costs of existing pool equipment in the municipal drainage easement to the applicant.
The Springfield Township Board of Adjustment voted to approve a use and coverage variance for 10 Bernadette Court, allowing the installation of a retractable pergola that will fully enclose the property’s heated 18-by-36 pool.
Applicant Kate Fox testified that the structure is intended to make year-round supervised swimming possible for her family and to limit wildlife and debris. "I'm from Hawaii, and swimming is a big part of my culture and life," Fox said, explaining that a locked, enclosed pergola would let her toddler have safe, supervised access.
Board members questioned how the enclosure would affect lot and building coverage and pressed for…
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