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Polk County OKs two conditional-use permits to connect accessory buildings to septic systems
Summary
Commissioners approved conditional-use permits allowing two accessory buildings to connect to septic systems (Chris Mills on Union Lake and Dennis Schneider on Maple Lake) with conditions including no guest-house use, impervious cover limits, setbacks and recorded waivers.
Polk County commissioners approved two conditional-use permits that allow accessory buildings (sheds) to be hooked to septic systems, county planning staff said.
The first permit concerned applicant Chris Mills (Parcel 45.005630) in the Hideaway Cove subdivision on Union Lake. Planning staff said the applicant seeks to hook a holding tank to a 28-by-28 accessory building to allow a limited bathroom, with no bedrooms; staff recommended approval subject to conditions including a recorded no-guest-house waiver, a 25% maximum impervious surface limit, planting bare ground with perennial vegetation, and ensuring future structures and setbacks meet ordinance requirements. Staff noted the holding tank design and a servicing contract had been submitted and that the parcel’s existing impervious coverage was approximately 8 percent.
The second permit was for Dennis Schneider (Parcel 74.005830) on Maple Lake. Planning staff said Schneider plans a 20-by-24 accessory structure with a porch, bathroom and storage that will use an existing compliance septic system installed around 2002. Staff verified septic compliance inspections and recommended approval with similar conditions (no guest-house use, ≤25% impervious coverage, setbacks and a void-after-one-year clause if unused).
In both cases, staff discussed wetland and shoreland considerations and highlighted that the county’s ordinance and state wetland rules limit additional disturbance in shoreline areas. The board voted to approve the conditional-use permits with the stated conditions in each resolution.
