The Town of Lakeville Board of Health voted Wednesday to grant two variances for a commercial development at 10 Harding Street, allowing the project to continue construction under conditions set by the board.

The board approved (1) a waiver of the denitrifying septic-system requirement on the condition that the off-site private well be removed and the property connect to the Taunton water main, and (2) permission to place more than 3 feet but less than 6 feet of soil cover over the septic tank. Board members voted by voice; the motion passed and the board stated it will not sign a certificate of compliance until the hookup and well decommissioning are complete.

The variances were presented by Bob Rigo of Riverhawk Environmental, the civil engineer for the project, and Tim Hasham, president of Lehi Development. Rigo said the applicant has an agreement with the owners of the nearby property (referred to in the meeting as “Muckey’s”) to remove that private well and to connect that property to the Taunton Water Main on Harding Street.

“If we are able to make that connection and there are no private wells within 500 feet of the proposed system, we’re asking you to allow construction to proceed without the denitrifying system,” Rigo said. He acknowledged the board’s prior concern about the off-site well and confirmed the developer first sought Select Board approval for the water connection.

Board members stressed that the developer would proceed at its own risk and that the board would not issue a certificate of compliance until the connection was permitted and the well was disconnected. “You won’t issue a certificate of compliance until that well is done,” a board member said during the discussion; Rigo agreed. The board added that, if the connection does not occur, the applicant would be required to retrofit to a denitrifying system.

The revised site plans submitted to the board show the new water line routing from Millennium Circle and crossing to serve the property. The applicants said they located the water main in the field with GPS and included an underdrain detail where the drain will be under pavement.

Votes at the meeting on 10 Harding Street were recorded by voice and approved by the members present. The board noted the certificate of compliance and final sign-off remain contingent on receipt of required as-built drawings and a final inspection by the health agent.

The board took the motion and the voice vote was recorded as in favor; members stated “Aye.” The applicant was advised to complete the water connection and well decommissioning before the board would finalize the project’s health approval.

The board then moved to its next agenda item.