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Board approves conditional-use permit to tie accessory building to new septic; no guest-house waiver required
Summary
Polk County approved a conditional-use request allowing Dennis and Sherry Colette to connect a new septic system to an existing accessory building; conditions include recording a no-guest-house waiver, capping an existing well, and attempting to combine back parcels where legally feasible (Resolution 2025-36).
Polk County commissioners approved a conditional-use permit to allow Dennis and Sherry Colette to upgrade and tie a new septic system from a front-lot cabin to an existing 30-by-44 accessory shed on a back lot, addressing an existing well isolation-distance issue.
Planning staff explained the front-lot septic was 29 feet from the existing well (isolation required 50 feet), creating the need for a new well and capping the old well. The…
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