Gazebo variance approved to align with longstanding pool at East Cherokee Drive
A variance to reduce the side setback to 5 feet was approved 3–1 to allow an open‑air gazebo to align with an existing pool that staff and the contractor said had been in place since at least 1993; the board accepted neighbor support and a reduced footprint to minimize encroachment.
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The board approved a variance to locate an open‑air gazebo closer to a side lot line at 2200 East Cherokee Drive so that it aligns visually with an existing pool. Staff (speaker 3) and contractor Charles Wood (speaker 17) said the pool has been on the property since at least 1993 and that the proposed gazebo had been redesigned to reduce encroachment. Wood said he moved and shrank the gazebo shape after receiving a survey that showed proximity to the property line and submitted neighbor letters of support.
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