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Council approves pool setback variance for Park Lane property constrained by wetland buffer

New Prague City Council · September 3, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a variance (B8-2025) allowing a ground pool at 1109 Park Lane SE to be sited as close as 4 feet from the house, down from the standard 10-foot setback, after the planning commission cited a wetland easement that limits placement.

The New Prague City Council approved a variance (B8‑2025 / resolution 25‑09‑02‑02) allowing applicants Ben and Anne Sheffler to locate an in‑ground pool closer to their home at 1109 Park Lane SE than the ordinance's typical 10‑foot setback. The planning commission had recommended allowing a reduced setback of up to 4 feet because a wetland easement along the property's north edge restricts…

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