Commissioners debate when developers can be grandfathered after subdivision rule changes
Staff proposed ordinance edits to reflect state rules that allow private soil scientists to certify septic suitability. Commissioners pressed staff to define when earlier engineering work or prior submissions should count as grandfathering under older rules; staff will provide monthly lists of platted lots and site-plan histories.
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County planning staff told commissioners the text of the subdivision ordinance was updated to recognize that, under recent state law changes, private certified soil scientists may provide documentation in place of local health-department on-site approvals for septic. The staff presentation explained the added text is meant to record whether a developer used a private soil scientist or the local health department in prior steps.
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