\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA proposed \u2013 and partially built \u2013 swimming pool is creating tension between longtime neighbors in a Maitland community. The dispute centers on one man\u2019s plan to build the pool in his front yard.Jason White and Robbie Taylor have lived across the street from each other for more than 20 years. But White says they haven\u2019t spoken in years, and the pool project has made things worse.\u201cThey started construction. They dug the hole. There\u2019s some rebar, rough-in plumbing so far. Then a hold was held on the permit,\u201d White said.White believes the front-yard pool violates Seminole County\u2019s land development code and could cause flooding issues since his home sits downhill from Taylor\u2019s.\u201cMy biggest concern is flooding,\u201d White said. \u201cI live downhill, and that\u2019s how my house was bought. I can deal with it, just like their house was bought with a weird yard.\u201dOn Monday, the Seminole County Board of Adjustors approved Taylor\u2019s plan to continue building the pool after a temporary stop on the permit.\u201cThe applicants proceeded with construction, but it was stopped when it was discovered that the pool was issued in error,\u201d said Kathy Hammel, the county\u2019s principal planner.For now, a black tarp covers the front yard project. The board\u2019s approval allows construction to continue as long as the pool isn\u2019t visible from the street.\u201cWe do want our privacy, so we\u2019ll definitely have something that\u2019s going to be blocking it,\u201d Taylor said.Hammel noted the county will still need to review fencing plans. \u201cWe need to be mindful of the variances for the fence,\u201d she said. \u201cA six-foot private fence may not meet the setbacks.\u201dSome neighbors, like Rick Anderson, say they don\u2019t see a problem with the front-yard pool.\u201cIt\u2019s a tough situation,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cFrom a visual standpoint, most of the neighborhood does not see it as a detriment.\u201dBut White disagrees.\u201cIt\u2019s going to decrease my property values, increase my flooding chances, and it\u2019s just an eyesore for my front yard,\u201d he said. \u201cI look in my front yard, I\u2019m going to see somebody in a pool.\u201dWhite said he plans to appeal the board\u2019s decision to the Seminole County Board of Commissioners.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
A proposed \u2013 and partially built \u2013 swimming pool is creating tension between longtime neighbors in a Maitland community. <\/p>\n
The dispute centers on one man\u2019s plan to build the pool in his front yard.<\/p>\n
Jason White and Robbie Taylor have lived across the street from each other for more than 20 years. But White says they haven\u2019t spoken in years, and the pool project has made things worse.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey started construction. They dug the hole. There\u2019s some rebar, rough-in plumbing so far. Then a hold was held on the permit,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n