Jeremy Klinger, representing property owner David Adams, presented variance 61V25 seeking after‑the‑fact relief for a guest cottage that does not meet minimum lot width at the ordinary high watermark or the 100‑foot setback, and seeking deviations from septic sizing rules.

Board members said they could not verify interior sleeping quarters during lot views and expressed concern about the lot’s narrowness and septic adequacy. Tim said he would "struggle really hard to approve this variance without being able to verify the sleeping quarters" and stated for the record that Hubbard County had previously directed removal of certain beds and that the direction was ignored: "And a year later, Hubbard County had spoken with him, and the beds were still there in its location ... So he ignored direction to remove them and now has chosen the path of a variance." The applicant’s attorney asked to table the matter to allow a better lot view, but board members proceeded.

Veronica moved to deny part 1 of the variance application (the guest cottage/lot width and setback relief) and to adopt staff findings for part 2; Tim seconded and the board voted to deny the variance. The motion’s findings cited that the lot does not meet required lot width at OHW, does not meet the 100‑foot setback, and that granting the variance would not be in harmony with official controls. The board recorded a unanimous vote to deny.

No public commenters spoke on the item. Staff noted an existing designated alternate septic location on the lot. The board’s action denies the requested deviations tied to the guest cottage; staff findings related to septic requirements were adopted as part of the motion.