Zoning board deadlocks on Surfside pool and fence variance request

Oct 14, 2024

A proposal to place an in‑ground pool 9 ft from the corner/front line (instead of the required 28.4 ft) and to allow an existing privacy fence in the road frontage failed after the board produced a tie vote.

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The board considered a Surfside Beach application proposing an in‑ground pool at 11 Long Oak Lane that would sit 9 feet from the corner/front setback instead of the required 28.4 feet. Staff noted the parcel’s corner status and the existing privacy fence; the applicant, Quinn Parsons, said there was no practical location on the lot for the pool and that the fence and foliage limit visibility from the road.

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