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Jennings County APC approves rezoning tied to new holding-tank wastewater setup near proposed school
Summary
The Jennings County Area Planning Commission approved a rezoning request connected to engineering plans for a school site that will rely on permitted holding-tank wastewater systems; county staff said state and local health guidance requires a minimum 1,000-gallon tank and specified setback distances, with permitting to follow.
S1, identified in the record as a staff member presenting the site plan, told the Jennings County Area Planning Commission that engineers in Batesville prepared drawings showing a new school on the front right of the site and a cemetery on the back left. S1 said state and county Board of Health guidance now allows approved holding tanks and that the engineer advised a minimum 1,000-gallon holding tank for the proposed system, with setback distances discussed during design: “it looks like it’s 10 feet, 52 feet, 100 feet from the…
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