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Chesapeake Bay board approves in‑ground pool exception after applicant agrees to larger mitigation
Summary
After a failed motion to deny, the James City County Chesapeake Bay Board approved an exception for a proposed in‑ground pool at 3080 North Riverside Drive only after the applicant agreed to increase mitigation to three planting units and raise surety; staff had called the original proposal "major" and "excessive."
The James City County Chesapeake Bay Board on March 11 approved an exception allowing an in‑ground pool at 3080 North Riverside Drive after the applicant agreed to boost required mitigation following a contentious exchange.
Staff had described the homeowner’s plan to place a 1,440‑square‑foot pool and associated deck behind the dwelling as a major request that adds about 612 square feet of new impervious area within the resource protection area (RPA). Amanda Frazier, watershed planner for James City County, told the board: "Staff finds the current proposal to be excessive and more than necessary to afford…
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