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Afton council approves two minor subdivisions and septic variance with conditions
Summary
The council authorized final plats for a two-lot subdivision for GPS, Inc. with a septic variance conditioned on enhanced septic design and mandatory municipal hookup when sewer is extended, and approved a ten-foot boundary adjustment for the Cottam property.
The Afton Town Council authorized two minor subdivision actions and a septic-system variance during its April 10 meeting.
Town Administrator Jonathan Teichert introduced a two-acre parcel owned by GPS, Inc., for division into two lots: one of about 0.94 acres containing the existing house and a second lot covering the remaining acreage. Because the resulting lot sizes would be smaller than the two-acre standard for individual septic systems, the council approved a variance (after Afton Utility Board and Planning & Zoning Board recommendations) with explicit conditions: individual enhanced septic systems must be designed to anticipate future connections to the town wastewater system; all septic tanks must connect to the municipal wastewater system when it is extended to within 200 feet of the subdivision; and copies of the Lincoln County Small Wastewater permit must be submitted to the Town of Afton.
Separately, the council approved a simple subdivision to adjust the common boundary between Lots 1 and 2 of Afton Corporate Commons by ten feet on property located on the south side of First Avenue across from the Fairfield Inn; the Planning & Zoning Board had recommended approval.
Why it matters: The GPS, Inc. variance balances current private septic use with a requirement to connect to municipal wastewater when infrastructure is extended, protecting future system continuity while allowing the immediate subdivision to proceed.
What the council did: At the mayor’s call, Council Member Rick Merritt moved to authorize the mayor to sign the final plat and approve the GPS variance subject to the conditions described; Council Member Tom Davis seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The Cottam boundary adjustment was authorized in a separate unanimous motion.
Next steps: Town staff will require submission of the Lincoln County Small Wastewater permit and record the plats; the GPS lots must install enhanced septic designs and connect when sewer is available within 200 feet.
