The owners of 88 Yale Avenue received unanimous approval to install a 480-square-foot in-ground pool on a corner lot in the R-15 zone. Engineer Kierston Osterkorn testified the primary variance request is for accessory structure coverage, as an existing detached garage approved in 2023 causes the property to exceed the 5% accessory coverage limit on an undersized 14,350-square-foot lot. Pool setbacks are conforming. As a condition of approval, the board required the installation of eight conifer trees to be planted to achieve a minimum height of 10 feet at maturity. The board voted 6-0 to approve.
■ Community Brief from the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting of April 16, 2026
Pool Approved at Yale Avenue Home, with Conifer Screening Required
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