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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
Meeting Date: AUGUST 25, 2021
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SWIMMING POOL TEXT AMENDMENT
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Request: Text Amendment
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Project Planner: Lauren Gratzer (954-545-7792) / lauren.gratzer@copbfl.com
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Summary:
Residential corner lots often pose development constraints for accessory structures, specifically swimming pools. This is most challenging for residential corner lots where the home's main entrance faces the street-side lot line rather than the front lot line, or in residential corner lots where the house is angled to face two streets. On a corner lot, the front lot line is determined to be the shorter of the lot lines abutting a street, in accordance with Article 9, Part 5, definition of Lot Line, Front. This determination, in turn, limits where a pool can be located, as code section 155.4302.B.2. prohibits any accessory use or structure from being located in a required yard or in front of the principal structure, unless specifically stated otherwise within an individual use standard. In corner lots, this means the pool can only be located in the rear or interior side setback, which may not provide the adequate space necessary for a pool. This proves difficult for some existing residences located in the RS-2 zoning districts, as this district was zoned RA-2 (Residence A-2) prior to the 1991 conversion to RS-2. At the time, the RA-2 zoning district allowed rear setbacks of as little as 15 feet, whereas the RS-2 zoning district requires a 20-foot rear setback today.
This development constraint has resulted in a high amount of propertie...
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