Charlottetown council makes decision on backyard pool bylaw
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Charlottetown residents who need to put a pool on their property nonetheless must erect a fence round it.
Metropolis council voted unanimously at its month-to-month assembly on Aug. 8 to disclaim a proposed modification to the zoning and growth bylaw that will have seen town waive the requirement for a fence in favour of pool house owners putting in a licensed pool cowl.
The choice follows a public assembly on July 26 by which seven residents spoke, together with quite a few pediatricians against a bylaw change over security implications for kids below 5 years outdated.
SaltWire Community additionally spoke to a bunch of P.E.I. pediatricians previous to the assembly who stated dropping the fencing requirement could be a “grave and unforgivable error’’ that might improve dangers of drowning.
Town’s planning division reviewed different municipal bylaws throughout the nation and located most nonetheless require fencing round swimming pools.
The division advisable denying the proposed modification to raise that requirement.
Since 2020, there have been two requests from residents asking town to vary the bylaw in favour of a licensed pool cowl.
The pool subject was one in all three objects on the agenda on the July 26 public assembly.
Town was additionally in search of enter on Maritime Electrical’s request to demolish its present steam plant and stacks on Cumberland Road and assemble a brand new industrial gear constructing instead. The opposite merchandise was a rezoning request on Belvedere Avenue that can see two parcels of land consolidated at UPEI into inexperienced house.
The general public assembly value taxpayers about $4,400, not together with taxes – $850 to hire the room on the Rodd Royalty Lodge on Capital Drive, $1,914 for 2 ads in The Guardian and $1,645 for Pater Audio to arrange the sound for the room.
