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Marple board approves deck variance for Eagle Drive home despite exceeding impervious limit
Summary
The board approved a variance for a rear deck at 102 Eagle Drive that increases impervious coverage from about 30.3% to approximately 32.3%. The applicant’s representative said the composite deck will be built over existing concrete; board members questioned stormwater controls and slope but approved the request.
Marple Township’s Zoning Hearing Board granted a variance to allow a rear deck that increases impervious coverage at 102 Eagle Drive from about 30.3% to 32.3%, an increase the applicant characterized as minimal.
The case (2026‑O5) names Yusok Han as the applicant. Kane Chung, who identified himself in the record as representing the homeowners, told the board the existing outdoor surface is bare concrete, the proposed composite deck would be built over that concrete and that the homeowners sought improved safety and aesthetics for a family with children. “To make the backyard safer and also looking better for the neighborhood,” Chung said.
Board members asked technical questions: whether the concrete would be removed (it would not), the deck material (composite), how the deck would be attached (ledger to the house) and whether subsurface or other stormwater measures were present; one member observed four cleanouts that suggested a subsurface detention system. The applicant said a licensed contractor would ensure proper footings.
After evidence was moved into the record and a brief recess, a board member moved to approve the variance as outlined and the motion carried by voice vote. The R‑1 district permits a maximum impervious coverage of 30%; the record lists existing coverage at 30.3% and the proposed coverage at 32.3%, a change of roughly 2 percentage points.
The board’s approval allows the homeowners to pursue construction and any required building permits, subject to compliance with building‑department and contractor work. The board will prepare a written decision reflecting the approval and enter it into the record within the usual 45‑day timeframe.
Next steps: obtain required permits and follow any conditions the board includes in its written decision.
