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Zoning File #1458 <br />October 19, 1989 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />C) Should granting of the variances to expand the <br />house rely on applicant provide a fully conforming <br />septic system, which may be impossible? <br />D) How does the possible installation of sewers in the <br />near future affect Council's decision on this <br />application? <br />E) Does Council wish to consider conditioning approval <br />on the applicant signing an appeal waiver of any future <br />sewer assessments? <br />Staff Recommendation - <br />Until municipal sewer is installed in the Westlake Street <br />area, the inevitable redevelopment of that neighborhood will be <br />severely hindered by septic system constraints. The following <br />would be some options the Council might consider: <br />1. Grant the variances for house expansion without any <br />septic system upgrade. <br />2. Grant the variances but require extension of the <br />existing system. <br />3. Conditionally grant the variances subject to applicant <br />providing a fully conforming septic system for the two <br />bedroom house. <br />4. Denial of the variances. <br />Any of the three approval options could include one or both <br />of the following conditions: <br />A) Require that the lots be legally combined or at least be <br />covered under a special lot combination resolution, which <br />would place any future buyers of the cabin lot on notice <br />that it is not considered buildable unless Aeld in common <br />with the residence parcel. This condition would be critical <br />if the existing drainfield trenches are lengthened, since <br />they will cross the lot line onto the cabin lot. <br />B) Applicant could be required to sign an appeal waiver for <br />any future sewer assessments that would be forthcoming. <br />Staff has drafted a resolution containing some gaps which <br />need to be filled in per Council's final action on this request. <br />