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Neighbors flag septic and runoff worries from planned RV sites; staff notes septic authority handles approvals
Summary
Residents told the commission they fear septic wastewater and stormwater runoff from the proposed RV sites will drain into nearby ponds; staff replied septic approvals are handled by the county septic authority and said properly installed systems should not discharge to surface water.
At the meeting neighbors raised environmental concerns about where septic tanks for the proposed RV sites would drain, saying runoff appears to flow toward a nearby pond they described as shrinking and contaminated by construction activity. One resident asked the commission to inspect runoff patterns and photos they said they could provide.
Planning staff and others replied that septic permitting and compliance fall under the county septic authority (not the planning commission) and maintained that properly functioning septic systems are not supposed to 'run off.' Staff also said neighbors could provide photos to support claims and that the commission would note the concerns in its review of the plat.
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