Commission approves Indian Lake Estates duplex rule changes and septic limits
The commission approved a comprehensive‑plan amendment and land‑development code text change allowing certain duplexes in Indian Lake Estates without sewer (subject to parcel‑existence cutoff) and requiring one septic tank per duplex unit and health‑department capacity limits.
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Polk County staff presented amendments to the comprehensive plan and land‑development code addressing duplex development in Indian Lake Estates, a platted subdivision with many 0.5‑acre lots and limited sewer. The proposed changes allow duplexes on parcels that existed before the scheduled adoption date without connection to public sewer while imposing an explicit requirement of one septic tank per duplex unit and standard septic capacity rules.
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