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.

The full story

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.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in