{KXLG-Watertown, SD} The Watertown board called on Thursday, April 24, 2025, to answer a deviation application with regard to the installation of a swimming pool in a property in 2435 Lucas Circle Northwest.
Brandi Hanten, the community development manager of the city of Watertown, presented the board …
It also emphasized the existence of the international pool and the Spa code that the city did not take over …
These different standards include the permission of a four-foot fence under certain conditions and no barrier if there is an automatic and locking pool cover.
Hanten said when the city's employees suggested a potential change in Chapter 21.79, which indicates that a four -foot fence would be acceptable if a pool has a driven safety cover that corresponds to the specific security standards …
Lauren Olerud, the complainant, argued that many other municipalities enable a four -foot fence requirement …
Board members discussed the corresponding procedure, whereby some reservations to change a deviation instead of the regulation.
Board member Todd Kays …
Co-Applicant Ryan Olerud asked why a variance could not be approved, and board member Liam Culhan explained more …
Ultimately, the board of directors voted against the approval of the variance application. However, the Board of Directors stated its intention to expand the process of examining a change in the regulation in order to tackle the problems raised in the application …
The Planning commission meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4.15 p.m.
Listen or take a look at the full meeting below: