99-5, 1,298,487.37, approved 7. The pool would encroach within the 15 foot required rear yard setback, with the distance from the property line to the water line as small as 2 feet at the single closest point. There is a hardship with regard to pool placement. There would be no effect on other properties. The rear property line abuts the Halls Canyon Debris Basin, with a distance of over 300 feet to any other residential property.
Staff recommends upholding the appeal.
Mayor Edwards opened the public hearing. Appellant Pat Frey said she was appealing the denial of the swimming pool. Because it is the Planning Commission's policy to require pools and spas to conform to setbacks required of above-ground structures, no contractor would waste their time giving estimates or making a plan. This hurts the pool and real estate industry. She showed photos of the site.