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Plan Commission clears variance to install 'smart pergola' at Cielo Ranch lot
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Summary
The Plan Commission approved a variance allowing a ’smart pergola’ to encroach 2 feet into a 5-foot side-yard setback at 16311 Canterwood Court (Cielo Ranch PUD). Petitioner representative Ross Atterbury described the structure as having a retractable roof and sides that can enclose the existing patio.
The Plan Commission approved a variance to permit a smart pergola to encroach two feet into a five-foot side-yard setback on a 0.16-acre lot at 16311 Canterwood Court in the Cielo Ranch planned unit development.
Dane Crabtree of the community development department summarized the request: the pergola would shelter an existing paved patio that already encroaches at grade, and the petitioner seeks relief so the covered structure may be built. "Petitioner is requesting to encroach 2 feet into the 5 foot side yard setback in order to construct the smart pergola in the provided location," Crabtree said on the record.
During commissioner questions, Ross Atterbury, representing the petitioner, described the product: the roof opens and shuts, retractable sides deploy, and the structure can provide weather protection and function like a three-season room. Atterbury said maintenance of screens is generally minimal.
The commission opened the public hearing for the item and received no public comments. A motion to approve 2604VS04 with the conditions noted in the staff report was made, seconded, and carried by roll call; the commission also approved findings of fact for the item.
The approval allows the petitioner to pursue permits under the conditions set by staff; the transcript does not list a construction schedule or additional permit milestones.
