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Community Swimming Pools

Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

CPHD: Planning Division September 4, 2018 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Overview

• Background

– What is a community swimming pool? – Where are they located? – Zoning history

• Key Findings

– Current use standards vs. existing conditions – Community swimming pool 100’ setback – Parking – Coverage – Fencing

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• Proposed Amendment

– Use permit modification – Editorial changes

• Schedule and Next Steps

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Overview

Definition

• Community swimming pool

– An artificial pool including auxiliary structures as dressing and locker rooms, toilets, showers, as well as other areas and enclosures that are intended for the use of the members and their guests using the pool, and which is operated by a community, nonprofit group, but not including private swimming pools.

• Commercial swimming pool
• Private swimming pool

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Existing Pools

• Columbus Club of Arlington
• Arlington Forest Club
• Dominion Hills Area Recreation Association
• Overlee Community Association
• Donaldson Run Recreation Association

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Existing Pools

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Donaldson Run Overlee Columbus Club Dominion Hills Arlington Forest

History

• 1954 - Columbus Club of Arlington
• 1955 - Arlington Forest Club
• 1955 - Dominion Hills Area Recreation Association
• Use permits approved as either clubs and grounds for

games or sports, or private clubs, lodges, fraternities, sororities and dormitories

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History

• 1956 – County Board amends zoning ordinance with

standards for community swimming pools

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• Max. height (35’)
• Max. 4 acres
• 1 parking space /

4 persons of pool capacity

• 100’ setback for the pool
• 100’ front yard setback

(excluding parking)

• 50’ side/rear yard setback

History

• 1957 – Overlee Community

Association

• 1958 – Donaldson Run

Recreation Association

• Variances approved for relief from:

– Parking – 100’ setback – Fencing

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Key Findings

• Inconsistent patterns of compliance

– Year of establishment – Variances

• 100’ setback from R district complicates site design

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Community Pool Setbacks

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Arlington Forest Club

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Key Findings

• Parking requirement exceeds

those of nearby jurisdictions

– Can be modified for community swimming pools per §14.3.7

• Coverage requirement of 56%

can complicate site design

• Fencing standard conflicts with 4’

maximum (§3.2.6)

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Recommendation

• County Board authority to modify use standards

– Fencing – Placement – Setbacks (specific reference to 100’ from R districts) – Coverage

• Criteria for considering modifications:

– Limit impacts on surrounding neighborhoods (screening and buffering) – Hours of operation that will minimize disruptions to surrounding neighborhoods

• *Conceptual plan of development to be submission

requirement at time of application

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Recommendation

• Editorial amendments:

– Resolve conflict with fence height maximum in Article 3 – Clarify prohibition of parking in front yard (only for community swimming pools – Remove redundant sign restriction – Correct reference to private swimming pools

• *Reference to §14.3.7 (parking requirement modification)

not necessary to avoid redundancy

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Anticipated Schedule

• Zoning Committee Presentation:

September 4, 2018

• County Board Request to

Advertise: September 22, 2018

• Planning Commission Public

Hearing: October 10, 2018

• County Board Adoption:

October 20, 2018

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Discussion

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