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Commissioners grant conditional waiver to allow electrical reconnection for 403 Burnside manufactured home
Summary
Finney County approved a waiver allowing reconnection of electrical service to a nonconforming manufactured home at 403 Burnside Drive, conditioned on replacement of the septic system to meet separation standards and receipt of required permits.
Planning technician Abigail Jarmer explained that the property at 403 Burnside Drive is zoned MHS but the manufactured home (model year 1968) and the lot configuration do not meet multiple Finney County zoning and environmental code requirements, including minimum model‑year standards, lot size and septic separations. The electrical service has been disconnected since 2018, which requires a waiver to reconnect.
Property owner Olga Jay Salas told the board she lives nearby and that her daughter currently occupies the house; Salas said she has discussed payment arrangements with a plumber and is prepared to obtain estimates for septic replacement. "I haven't checked the cost yet, but, this is like a sentimental ... challenge," Salas said, and added she is willing to make payments and work additional years to afford repairs.
Commissioners said staff should condition the waiver on septic replacement and require regulatory approval before an occupancy or electrical permit is granted. Commissioner Schultz moved to approve the waiver conditioned on staff recommendations; the motion carried.
Why it matters: The waiver affects a privately owned residential property that is nonconforming under current zoning and environmental rules. The board’s conditional approach ties reconnection to required septic work and permitting to limit environmental risks while allowing the owner to occupy the home once conditions are satisfied.
