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Court grants subdivision groundwater variance and temporary sewer variance with conditions
Summary
Walker County Commissioners granted a variance to groundwater certification rules for a subdivision plat and approved a temporary variance to on-site sewage rules for Cox Communication LLC with conditions requiring pump-out receipts and a 12-month limit.
Walker County Commissioners Court granted two land-use variances on Feb. 24: a variance to local groundwater-certification requirements for a Charter Business LLC plat (Arder Manor Subdivision, plat number 2024-032) and a temporary variance to the county’s on-site sewage facility rules for a Cox Communication LLC sales/construction trailer with conditions.
For the subdivision request (agenda item 30), staff explained the county code requires groundwater certification or a court finding that credible evidence exists demonstrating groundwater availability. Staff said the developer provided documentation that staff judged "as good as a guess" in the absence of strict code criteria; planning staff recommended…
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