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Fishers board approves variance to allow 55% impervious coverage for backyard pool
Summary
On March 4, 2026, the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance (VA25-30) permitting 55% impervious-surface coverage at 10747 Gist Cove Way for a 16-by-40-foot pool and about 1,200 sq ft of pavers; staff offered no recommendation and the approval requires recording with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office.
The Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals on March 4 approved a variance allowing homeowners Steve and Jennifer Heday to increase impervious-surface coverage to 55 percent at 10747 Gist Cove Way in the Springs of Cambridge neighborhood to install a 16-by-40-foot fiberglass pool and roughly 1,200 square feet of pavers. The motion passed on a 3-0 roll call: Mr. Sylvie, Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Faruchi voted yes.
The board considered a request to vary Unified Development Ordinance section 3.2.3.B.5B, which limits impervious-surface coverage in the property's zoning district to 50 percent. JD Durst, a representative of BPI Outdoor Living speaking for petitioners Steve and Jennifer Heday, said the design was adjusted to respect what the applicants believed to be local precedent allowing as much as 55 percent coverage and that the proposal minimizes additional pool decking where possible. "I pledge to keep it short and brief," Durst said while outlining the plan and design intent.
Grace Wy, planner for the City of Fishers, presented staff's review and noted a difference in the coverage calculations: staff measured the existing home and paved areas at about 51 percent impervious coverage, while the petitioner cited a lower figure (about 47 percent) based on different plans. Wy told the board that in August 2019 the board previously approved a variance allowing 51 percent coverage for the same property under prior ownership. "Staff has no recommendation of this request to the board of zoning appeals," Wy said, and if the board approved staff recommended that the approval letter and related documentation be recorded with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office.
The chair opened the public hearing; no members of the public spoke. After brief discussion the board moved to approve the petition with the recording condition. The agenda showed no old or new business, and the chair closed the special meeting.
The approval allows the Heday property to exceed the UDO coverage limit for the limited purpose described in the application; the decision is conditioned on recording the approval and related documentation with the Hamilton County Recorder's Office as recommended by staff.
