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a) The applicant proposes to install a 10 foot by 45 foot rock bed mound system and corresponding soil absorption at a distance of 60 feet and 48.3 feet from a delineated wetland boundary. 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 existing topography and well location leave a limited amount of area for a replacement sewage treatment system. The proposed system area is the only practical location. 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 property owners are not responsible for the challenging topography and existing well location. The system cannot be shifted further north due to 30 percent slopes, or further east due to an existing drainage way. Areas north of the home have limited space and are within the required 50 foot setbackfrom the existing private well. The system designer has indicated there are no other viable locations. 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 in an area with mature trees providing screening. Upon installation, the applicant will be required to establish vegetative cover 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: