Dental‑office variance near wetlands continued to Oct. 6; commissioners seek tree survey and advanced wastewater treatment plan

The commission continued a request for a variance to the land‑development code that would allow a dental office and associated parking in the area that otherwise would require a 25‑foot Type C landscape buffer. Staff and commissioners asked the applicant to return Oct. 6 with a tree survey and a firm wastewater solution — including whether distributed wastewater treatment (DWTS) or an enhanced septic system will be used given proximity to wetlands and the absence of municipal sewer service.

Applicant engineers said setbacks and drain‑field locations had been drafted and that they would provide tree‑survey data; commissioners emphasized the sensitive location near wetlands and requested a short continuance to examine an advanced treatment commitment before approving a buffer variance.