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Zoning hearing officer recommends 18-month conditional use for Bloomingdale pool
Summary
Zoning hearing officer Bob Cartel recommended approval of a conditional use allowing an existing Bloomingdale swimming pool and associated equipment to remain about 1 foot from the rear property line for 18 months, subject to standard conditions; he will transmit the recommendation to the county development committee.
Bob Cartel, identifying himself as the zoning hearing officer, recommended approval of a conditional use petition in Bloomingdale that would allow an existing private swimming pool and pool equipment to remain within about 1 foot of the rear property line for a limited period.
Cartel introduced the case recorded in the hearing as "26 0 1 1," saying the Elliot petition requests a conditional use because the pool and equipment sit less than the standard 10-foot rear-yard setback. "The Elliot petition request for conditional use to allow an existing swimming pool and pool equipment to remain less than 10 feet from the rear property line, approximately 1 foot," he stated during the meeting.
The officer summarized testimony and evidence presented by the petitioner, noting the pool has existed for at least five years and that the petitioner "said they make no continuing use of the pool." Cartel added, "In fact, during the hearing, they offered to take the pool down." Those factual points underpinned his recommendation for a time-limited approval.
Cartel made a formal recommendation to approve the petition for 18 months from the effective date of approval and specified that the approval would be "subject to standard conditions." He then said he would execute the recommendation and transmit it to the county development committee for further action. The record includes no public comment on the petition and no vote tally was recorded during this recommendation meeting.
The meeting opened with routine business: Cartel called the May 2026 recommendation meeting to order, noted that no public comment was offered, and approved previously transcribed minutes from the April 1, 2026 recommendation meeting and the May 6, 2026 public hearing. After stating there was no old or new business, Cartel adjourned the meeting.
Next steps: the recommendation will be transmitted to the county development committee for whatever review or final action that body takes; the transcript does not record that committee’s response or a final permit decision.
