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Zoning Board grants variances for pool and patio at 349 Pondfield Road
Summary
The Bronxville Zoning Board approved two variances allowing an 18-by-45 gunite pool and bluestone patio at 349 Pondfield Road, citing lot geometry that results in three formal front yards and an on-site Coltec infiltration stormwater system to capture runoff.
The Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday granted variances that allow a new in-ground pool and surrounding bluestone patio at 349 Pondfield Road.
John Scovelli, representing the homeowners, told the board the corner lot’s designation of three front yards leaves no feasible rear location for the proposed 18-by-45 gunite pool. "This is precisely why we are brought to you, tonight," Scovelli said, arguing the condition is created by lot geometry rather than by the owners. He added the pool and patio would be screened from view by a mature hedge and would include an underground Coltec infiltrator stormwater system to keep runoff on-site.
Board members asked about topography, winterization, fencing and potential drainage issues. Scovelli said the yard sits slightly above the road with a small retaining wall and that the design includes a black-aluminum safety fence inset behind landscaping and a winterization cover. On stormwater he said soil testing will determine infiltrator sizing and that the system is sized to handle typical seasonal drawdown and a short seasonal drawdown of about six inches.
Chair Stuart McIntosh moved the resolution to grant the variances: relief to allow the pool within a formally designated front yard and a building-coverage variance of 1,019 square feet (about 2.5%). The board voted in favor; the applicant representative thanked the board before the next docket item began.
The board’s approval included the applicant’s commitments regarding screening and on-site stormwater treatment. No formal conditions beyond the standard permitting and engineering review were read into the record.
