1993 12 13BOARD OF ADIUSTMENT$ AND APPEALS MINUTES
December 13, 1993
MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Watson, Willard/Iohnson and Mark Senn
STAFF PRESENT: Sharmin Al-$aff, Planner IL and Steve Kirchman, Building Of Ttcial.
Willard $ohnson opened the meeting.
UPDATE ON 93-9 VARIANCE (PAPKE) - VARIANCE REQUEST TO LOCATE A SEPTIC
SYSTEM 75 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF A WETLAND TO SERVE A SING{.R FAb~, .Y
A1-Jaff and Kirchman presented the staff report update.
Thc Board members were reaninded that this variance is for a wetland setback and not the deafign
of the septic system.
Kirchman di~ codes regulating on-site sewage Irea~t systems, their peff~ and
staff experience with the many systems in the city. Options to standard systems were also
discussed. Kirchman also stated that staff has investigal~d three failures in the southeast part of
the City that involved liquids surfacing at the toe of the downslope dikes. Preliminary indications
are that the liquids are a combination of treaUxt effluent and ground water. Surfacing has been
attributed to improper landscaping and system overloading.
Watson asked if the city monitors the existing sysmm, and Kirchnum stated that a new lyrogram
has been developed that would allow the city to ins~'t those systems once evea3r two years. The
inspections will begin in spring of 1994.
Senn moved to deny Variance #93-9. Watson seconded the motion-
All voted in favor and the motion carded unanimously.
A FOUR, (4) FOOT SHORELAND SETBACK VARIANCE FOR CONSTRUC~ON OF A
GARAGE/ROOM ADD1TION AT 9119,LAKE RH~Y BLVD.~ ~IOttN B. AND MARLYN G.
The Board of Adjustments and Appeals indicated that staff did not need to presemt the staff
report
Senn moved to approve variance request ~ 10 for a four (4) foot shoreland setback variance.
Watson seconded thc motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
Approval of Minute: Watson moved to approve the minutes dated November 22, 1993,
~Iohnson seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
Johnson closed the public hearing.
Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting. Senn seconded the motion. All voted in favor.