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Board approves Orchid Street pool‑cage variance after contractor says enclosure follows permitted pool
Summary
The Board of Adjustment granted a variance allowing a pool cage to extend up to 8 feet beyond the front facade at 2156 Orchid Street after a contractor said the pool footing and steps make a forward enclosure necessary; the motion passed 5‑0.
The Board of Adjustment approved a variance (26‑VAR‑03) on Monday to allow a pool cage at 2156 Orchid Street to extend up to 8 feet beyond the property’s front facade. Contractor Chris Donnelly, representing the homeowners, told the board the city approved the pool placement and the structural footers were installed before the cage permit was filed; the contractor asked the board to allow the modest enclosure as the minimum necessary to provide safe walking space adjacent to pool steps.
"We proceeded as usual… and it wasn't until we got to the permit application that we determined it was being rejected due to this setback issue," Donnelly said, acknowledging the enclosure had been partially constructed and characterizing the application as a request to regularize an existing site condition. Staff confirmed the pool and the cage are separate permits and that the pool itself met zoning setbacks; the cage trigger is a distinct zoning standard for screened enclosures.
Board members asked whether the structure would be visually intrusive and whether removal would be required if the variance were denied; staff said the portion in front of the facade would have to be removed if the variance were not granted. After deliberation, the board voted 5‑0 to approve the variance. The approval was limited to the screen enclosure footprint described in the application and does not change the approved pool location.
