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Natkos get approval to place 27-foot above-ground pool in side yard after health sign-off
Summary
Joseph and Melissa Natko won a variance to install a 27-foot above-ground pool and an accessory structure in their side yard after explaining that the backyard floods and a septic system occupies rear-yard space; Summit County Health signed off on the proposed east-side location. The board approved the variance 5-0.
The Green Board of Zoning Appeals on July 18 approved a variance allowing Joseph and Melissa Natko to place a 27-foot above-ground pool and an accessory structure in the side yard of their home after the applicants explained that the rear yard floods several times a year and a septic system constrains rear placement.
Joseph Natko summarized site constraints using overhead imagery and said the backyard is crossed by a creek that "will typically flood that backyard maybe 2 to 3 times a year," which risks undercutting pool base material. He said Summit County Health reviewed the plan and stamped approval for the east-side location, which keeps the pool away from the septic system and elevated about five feet above the flood-prone rear area.
Natko said they will add landscaping to screen the pool from the street and include a set of steps and railing as part of the pool package for safety. Board members commented on the flood risk and the importance of proper pool underlayment. A motion to grant the variance passed in recorded roll call with the full board voting in favor.
Why it matters: The variance recognizes environmental and health-safety constraints (septic placement and periodic flooding) as grounds for side-yard pool placement; Summit County Health’s review was noted on the record. The board recorded no additional limiting conditions on the variance.
The applicants may proceed with building permits consistent with the board’s approval.
