LDCA 2026-04 Ponte Vedra Lot Coverage Allowance for Swimming Pools
Description
Lets Ponte Vedra lots 8,000 square feet or smaller use an extra 4% of impervious coverage just for a pool — enacted as Ordinance 2026-35.
Impact summary
About 177 small-lot homeowners could add pools without hitting the coverage cap.
Applicant
- Name
- Ponte Vedra Zoning and Adjustment Board (presented by Jacob Smith, AICP)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · County Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 6, 2026
Lets Ponte Vedra lots 8,000 square feet or smaller use an extra 4% of impervious coverage just for a pool — enacted as Ordinance 2026-35.
Board of County Commissioners - Sep 15, 2026
First reading of a rule letting small Ponte Vedra lots use 44% instead of 40% lot coverage, but only for pools.
Ponte Vedra Zoning and Adjustment Board - Aug 3, 2026
A proposed code amendment adds a 4 percent impervious surface allowance for pool water area on lots of 8,000 square feet or less, covering 177 small lots. The board recommended approval to the County Commission.
Ponte Vedra Zoning and Adjustment Board - Jun 1, 2026
A proposed code change to allow small-lot owners extra lot coverage for pools was tabled to a date uncertain after staff found the 7,200-square-foot threshold misses many intended lots due to plat survey inconsistencies.
Related issues (1)
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