Panel: David Perry; Bill MacFarlane; Elinor Turrill
This was an appeal against the issuance of a sewage disposal permit to a developer. Originally, the Permit Holder proposed a 9 unit townhouse development for their property on the shore of Shuswap Lake and was issued a permit for this purpose. The Permit Holder realized soon thereafter that if a package treatment plant was installed the required length of pipe in the sewage disposal system could be significantly reduced. A new application was made and the Permit Holder was issued a permit for a 20 unit townhouse development. The Appellants main objection was with respect to the number of housing units proposed in the sewage disposal permit application. The Appellants were also concerned with the possibility of effluent breakout from a possible future widening of an adjacent highway and other maintenance and post-installation concerns. The appeal was allowed in part. The Board concluded that the proposed 20 unit development was too large for the proposed sewage disposal field and ordered that the permit be amended to permit a maximum of 16 units. The Board dismissed the other grounds of appeal.
