Board approves parcel split allowing type‑3 septic after soil borings show only 10‑inch separation

Aug 18, 2026

Morrison County approved Craig Frinrich's request to split a 40‑acre parcel (convey 35 acres) despite insufficient soil separation for a standard type‑1 septic; soil borings showed 10‑inch separation requiring a type‑3 mound system, and the board approved a variance after findings.

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The Morrison County Board of Adjustment approved a variance on Aug. 18 to allow a proposed split of a 40‑acre parcel where soil borings found only a 10‑inch separation to the seasonally high water table, requiring a type‑3 mound septic system rather than a standard type‑1 drainfield.

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