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Board grants two utility waivers, orders water connection and temporary septic rule for plaza renovation
Summary
The board granted a waiver allowing a homeowner to remain on a private well (while noting distances and costs), and addressed a separate commercial-plaza permit dispute by ordering immediate connection to county water, allowing continued use of existing septic until failure or until sewer is available within the code connection distance.
Marion County commissioners on Jan. 21 considered multiple appeals of Development Review Committee (DRC) denials and approved one waiver while imposing a staged connection requirement in another case.
Waiver for single-family lot (9.1): Marco Enderica asked the board for a waiver from the county requirement to connect to the centralized water system. Utilities staff said the county water main sits about 150 feet from the edge of his property and that a required extension would be roughly 270 feet. Enderica told the board running the extension would cost roughly $30,000 and that he prefers a private well on medical and financial grounds. After brief questioning about benefiting lots and alternative connections, Commissioner James McLean moved to grant the waiver (to overturn the DRC denial); Commissioner Stone seconded and…
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