Council approves two backyard sport-court conditional permits after septic redesigns
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Summary
Council approved conditional-use permits allowing two private sport courts after applicants revised septic spray-field plans; both permits included a requirement to complete town septic permits before construction.
The Town Council voted to approve two conditional-use permits for private sport courts at single-family properties after staff confirmed revised septic plans to address spray-field conflicts.
At 411 Broadwing Drive (Hawkswood area), the applicant sought permission for a concrete sport-court pad under the town’s sport-court ordinance. Staff reported the pad (about 1,300 square feet) met setback and lot-coverage rules but flagged a conflict with septic spray-field areas. The applicant met with a septic designer and submitted a revised plan; planning staff and public works reviewed the revision and recommended approval conditioned on the applicant obtaining the town septic permit for the revised spray-field before construction. The council approved the conditional permit on a voice vote; the motion and second were made by councilmembers on the floor (no roll-call tally recorded).
At 913 Tranquility Drive, the applicant sought approval for a roughly 1,800-square-foot combination basketball/pickleball pad. Staff again reported the proposed pad and screening met zoning and sport-court requirements but that septic spray heads and layout required adjustment. The applicant provided a redesign through a company named Septic Vault; staff advised the council that the revised layout requires a town septic permit before any work begins. The council approved the conditional permit on a voice vote, subject to the Planning & Zoning conditions and the required septic-permit approval.
Why it matters: The council’s conditional-permit framework balances homeowner requests for private recreational amenities against neighborhood and health-safety infrastructure constraints (septic systems and setbacks). Both approvals were conditional on permit-level septic revisions and annual inspection/maintenance requirements the town enforces for such systems.
Ending: Staff will verify septic permits and inspections before issuance of building or site permits; council indicated reliance on the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations and required permit compliance before construction.