Waverly planning commission opposes 3-lot split at 1400 Bremer Road amid failed perk test and septic concerns

The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Waverly on Oct. 2 recommended against forwarding a proposed three-lot subdivision of 1400 Bremer Road to the City Council with a favorable recommendation, citing a failed percolation test on the center lot and concerns about alternative septic-system maintenance and environmental effects.

The commission debated a staff presentation that said all three proposed lots would connect to city water but sewer is more than 500 feet away so on-site septic would be required. Paige, city staff, noted that the middle lot failed the percolation test and so "they would have to be an alternative system." She also said one parcel contains a 1,500-square-foot steel accessory building, and that Waverly's accessory-structure rules allow only up to 1,000 square feet on sub-acre lots, meaning a variance would be requested if the plat were approved as…