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Churchill County planning commission approves variance to waive septic soil report for nine-lot parceling
Summary
The Churchill County Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a tentative parceling plan for nine large lots owned by Mick and Claudia Casey to proceed without the usual septic soils report, subject to three staff conditions and a 10‑day appeal period.
The Churchill County Planning Commission on Jan. 2, 2025 approved a variance allowing a tentative parceling plan for nine large parcels owned by Mick and Claudia Casey to proceed without the county’s standard septic soils report.
Staff said the proposed lots — nine parcels sized roughly 20 to 40 acres each — are large enough that a pre‑subdivision soils report would add little value; detailed soils testing would occur at the building permit stage. Dean Patterson, Public Works and Planning staff, told the commission, “This is just for the variance from the soil report.”
The commission approved the variance subject to the three conditions listed in the staff report. Commissioner Joe Frey moved to approve the…
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