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Variance approved for Hay Lake residence replacement and expansion in bluff impact zone
Summary
The commission approved a variance (6-0) allowing Greg and Kathleen Holliday to replace and expand a residence within the bluff impact zone at a recorded 76-foot setback from Hay Lake. The proposal increases impervious surface from 0.9% to 7.5% and includes erosion-control and runoff conditions.
Greg and Kathleen Holliday received approval from the Cass County Planning Commission on Jan. 12, 2026, to replace and expand a residential structure within the bluff impact zone on Hay Lake, with a recorded setback of not less than 76 feet from the OHWL. The minutes list the existing impervious coverage as 0.9% and proposed coverage as 7.5%; a new two-bedroom Type-1 septic system (300 GPD) has been designed.
The approval (6-0) included standard erosion-control and runoff mitigation measures, a requirement for an as-built drawing after construction and restrictions prohibiting runoff to the lake or neighboring properties. The commission found the proposal met variance criteria under county ordinance and state statute and imposed conditions to protect water quality and bluff stability.
