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Board approves 1398 Wayne Circle pool variance, conditions impervious coverage to 18%
Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board approved a homeowners variance to install a pool at 1398 Wayne Circle on a 4to1 vote, conditioned on the township engineer confirming revised plans and a dry-well/trench will reduce impervious surface to the required 18%.
The Lower Makefield Township Zoning Hearing Board on July 7 granted a variance allowing a homeowner to install an in-ground pool at 1398 Wayne Circle, but conditioned the approval on verification that impervious-surface coverage meets the townships 18% limit.
Applicant Michael Keeler said the original plan put impervious coverage above the 18% limit (the board noted a figure near 22.9%). Keeler and his project representative said they revised the plan by reducing decking and adding a dry well/trench; they said those measures should lower impervious coverage to the required level. Township staff and the engineer reviewed plan calculations and indicated the proposed measures would likely achieve the 18% target but might need a slightly larger trench or adjustment to meet the exact figure.
A board member moved to approve appeal Z-26-18 as applied, with the condition that the township engineer confirm impervious coverage meets the 18% requirement (the motion text specified enforcement by the township engineer). The motion carried 4 to 1. The transcript records the vote as "4 to 1" but does not list names of how individual trustees voted.
Board commentary focused on whether the dry-well/trench dimensions should be adjusted; staff and the engineer offered to work with the applicant to confirm final dimensions and ensure the impervious percentage is reduced to the required 18% before full permitting proceeds.
