Board approves 8.85-acre lot split that requires Type 3 septic due to low soil separation
Sep 2, 2026
The Board granted a variance to allow an 8.85-acre lot split for Marnita Van Hookey despite soil tests showing only a 3-inch separation to the seasonally high water table, which requires a Type 3 mound septic system and ongoing monitoring. The vote was unanimous Sept. 1.
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On Sept. 1 the Morrison County Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing Marnita Van Hookey to split an 8.85-acre parcel from a 27.64-acre parent parcel even though soil borings showed only a 3-inch separation from the seasonally high water table, meaning the new lot cannot support a standard Type 1 septic system.
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