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Property owners seek conditional use permit for 62,000‑gallon pool near Queenie Park; council hears geotechnical fix
Summary
Property owners applied for a conditional use permit to build a 62,000‑gallon private pool at 13751 Bell Crest Court. The applicant’s representative described a geotechnical finding that will require two feet of additional excavation and discussed privacy landscaping; no public comment was taken.
A public hearing opened May 11 on a conditional use permit request to install a private swimming pool at 13751 Bell Crest Court in the City of Town and Country.
Ryan Taylor, speaking as the applicant representative for property owners Casey and Nick Hamilton, told the council the project’s geotechnical report showed unsuitable fill in the building area and that the contractor plans to "over excavate that by an additional 2 feet" to address the finding. He said the proposed main pool would contain about 62,000 gallons, with an approximately 2,000‑gallon spa.
The hearing matters because the property abuts Queenie Park. Taylor said there is a change in elevation of more than 20 feet between the parcel and the walking path behind it, and that a tiered boulder retaining wall separates the yard from the park. "We have our own in house landscaping company," Taylor said when asked about screening; he added that given the parcel size and planned landscaping, privacy screening is likely. The applicant also said the owners own adjacent lots and that neighbors had previously signed off on the plan.
An alderman who asked questions characterized the pool as "very impressive" and pressed the representative about visible impacts and any brown‑water conditions; Taylor said the geotechnical report did not note such conditions. The city clerk entered three exhibits into the record for the hearing, including proof of publication and bill number 2617.
The chair called for public comment; no members of the public spoke and the council proceeded to the next agenda item. The record for the hearing includes the geotechnical recommendation to over‑excavate by two feet and the applicant’s stated plan for additional landscaping and screening. The council did not take a final vote on the permit during the portion of the meeting recorded in the transcript.
