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a) The applicant proposes to install a 10 foot by 45 foot rock and sand bed, a 14 foot by 45 foot sand absorption area, and three tanks at the following distances from the delineated wetland boundary: a. Rock and sand bed: 25 feet b. Absorption Area: 11 feet c. Tanks: 38 feet b) Section 105.04.520(5)b. states that no part of any septic tank system or of another sewage disposal requiring on land on in -the -ground disposal of waste shall be located closer than 75 feet from the edge of a wetland. 4) Practical Difficulties as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by an official control: Strict enforcement of the code would create an inability to properly dispose of domestic wastewater. The parcel configuration, existing structures, and fill material south of the home leave a limited amount of area for a replacement sewage treatment system. The only usable soils are within the 75 foot wetland setback area. Granting a variance would allow the applicant to use the property in a reasonable manner as there is no public sewer service available at this location. 5) Unique Circumstances the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances not created by the landowner: The applicant is not responsible for the parcel configuration, existing structures, or the placement of fill on the southern portion of the parcel. The applicant purchased the property in 2007 with all existing conditions in place. 6) Character of Locality the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality in which the property in question is located: The proposed sewage treatment system would not alter the essential character of the neighborhood The proposed mound system would be located in the rear yard with limited visibility from surrounding properties. Upon installation, a vegetative cover would be established to prevent erosion and make the mound system more inconspicuous. Surrounding residential properties also have private sewage treatment systems due to public sewer service not being available to the area. 7) Adjacent Properties and Traffic the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to properties adjacent to the property in question or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood: 2