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Commissioners question septic easement and survey details in proposed subdivision
Summary
The commission discussed a variance request for a new subdivision that would place septic areas across lot lines and grant access easements; commissioners asked for clearer drawings, a survey note before construction, and clarity on remaining building area.
Sumner County planning commissioners discussed a variance request for a proposed subdivision that would leave septic or redundant septic areas on separate parcels and grant an access easement from one lot to serve another. The applicants said they were selling portions of a larger tract and that they will retain two 2.5‑acre tracts; the variance would allow septic areas to remain in a configuration that modern regulations generally avoid.
Why it matters: staff and commissioners flagged that the county’s subdivision regulations generally require adequate septic area to lie on the same lot as the house.…
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