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ORDER NO. `c69~
AF~F~ROVAL OF VARIANCE: FOR SYSTEM LOCATED AT
VERDE BARN. ESTA1"ES II, LOT 1 CEN1"ER F~OINl", 'TX
On this the ~~nd day of May 199, ~_ipan motion made by
Commissioner, Lehman, seconded by Commissioner, Holel~amp, the
Count unaniAOUSly approved by a vote of 3-~-0, to have David
Litke, Kerr, Co~_rnty Envir~onmenta:L Health Officer iss~.~e a per^mit
for license to the system located at Verde F'ark Estates II,
Lot 1 Center F~oint, with regards to testimony given by JoAnnn
Keller Ellington.
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JUDGE DENSON
AS PER OUR TELEPHOPlE COPIVER$ATION I WOULD LIKE TO SAY
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME WRITE THE COMMISSIONEP.S COURT
ABOUT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM ON MY PLACE. IT'S HARD TO ASK
FOR TIME OFF WHEN YOU JI~ST START' A JOB. AGA~I~N THANK'YOU.
I AM WRITING TO APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON THE SEPTIC SYSTEM OM MY PLACE,
VERDIE PARK~~II LOT 1.
THE SYSTEM WAS PUT IN BY DICK HALL IN JAN. 82 BFFOR
4JE EVER BUILT TilHE HOUSE WE HAD MR. HALL TELL US 41HERE
AND WHAT KIND OF A SYSTEM WF 4lOULD NFED.~ HE HAD THE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPT.(NOT THE SAME DEPARTMENT AS
NOW, OR AT LEASE THAT WHAT I 4!AS TOLD.:)COME OUT T(~ THE '~
LAND. THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPT. RAN FOUR PORK
`'!?~~5~~':~;TO MAKE SURE OF TfHFRE FINDINGS. THE TESTS SH04fED
THAT THE LAND DIDN'T HOLD WATER. MR.HALL PUT IN THE SYSTEM
AS PER THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPT.~CODE. THEY DID(`I'T
ISSUE US A LICENS BECAUSE WE WERE 1500 FT AWAY FROM
ANY 41ATER LINE. AT THAT TIME THE ONLY TIME THEY GAVE
A LICENS IS IF YOU 41ERE 300 FT._OR CLOSER TO A WATER
LIP.:E.
THE LINES WERE THE ONLY THIPJG THAT DIDN'T PASS '
THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPT. TOLD MR. HALL AS .
WELL AS US TO MTX THE DTRT AND ROCK TOGATHER UNDER
THE LINES. WE HAD THE DIRT HAULED IN. AND MR.HALL
DID JUST WHAT Ht WAS TOLD TO D0. •
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THE SYSTEM HAS NEVER FAILED TO WORK. NOT EVEN DU F' TO
RAIN OR ANY OTHER CONDITIONS.
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I DID WHAT WAS NEEDED OF"ME TO PUT IN A GOOD SEPTIC
SYSTEM. AND IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD SYSTEM.
THE LADY THAT TS BUYING MY PLACE IS AWARE OF EVERYTHING. "
SHE IS BUYING THE PLACE AS IS. AND I AM SENDING YOU A
COPY OF BOTH,TFiE P"APER SHE SIGNED,5AYING SHE IS INFORMED
ABOUT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM „AND THE ONE I SIGNED" ABOUT THE
SYSTEM.
OUR CLOSING DATE IS SET FOR MAY22,1995.~I KNOW THAT IS THE
DAY YOU 41ILL MET AGAIN, AND IF YOU SEF IT MY WAY, WE CAN
STILL CLOSE. I WILL BE DOING MINE BY MAIL OR FAX., I
DONUT KNOW WHICH ONE YET.

JAN PATRTN TS MY REALTOR, AND YOU CA N_. GIVE ANY INFOR-
MATION TO HER ON THE OUT COME OF YOUR DECISION.
THE HOUSE CO. 800--621<1819 OR HOME #210-634-?_518
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TTME', AND LETTING ME DO
THIS THROUGH THE MAIL.
THANK YO!J~
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JO NN KELLER ELLINGTON
18 PATRICK RD. "
WACO,TEXAS 78708
817-836-9068 HM#
817-772-1808 WK#
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March 21. 1995
KERR COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
4000 Saa Antonio Hwy.
Kerrville, TezaB 78028
(210) 896-5101
Joan Keller Ellington
P.O. Box 23547
Waco, Texas 76702
Subject: Inspection of on-site sewage facility located at Verde Park Estates IL Lot 1. Center
Point. Texas.
Dear Ms. Ellington:
vaZ avifii~.u i7 ai"a~ M:.~.:,.:: 2n, 1 ~aC, _., =*!~i^. P~+!QI! at the c»~i~Prt ~n(:3t?n11~ revealed that the on-91te J
sewage tacilit,Y needs upgrading. _ / L _ /_ ~G('.d'~
This inspection revealed that the septic lank was leaking even after water testing. The draulficld 2~~
was improperly constructed with no gravel and little to no soil for treatment undo the trench
bottom. The drainfield pipe had sludge built up inside it. The upper side of the drainfield and its
condition was undeterminec~~
This site has limited sods over caliche and rock layers which requires an alternative svstem to be
installed. rUternative systems require a professional engineer or a registered sanitarian to design
the system to the soil and site conditions pr~:sent. The septic tank if repaired to be water h~ght ma~
be used as part of the new facilitS~. ~ a ~~ ~/
The design plan must be submitted to this d artment before a enmit to t
eP p construe can be issued.
A license to operate must be obtained after the system is installed and before the system can be
used
An additional fee of 5100.00 will be required to cover the repair installation inspections. If a
facility using surface irrigation is chosen, an affidavit to the public and filing fee of $9.00 cash will
also be requirea
Sincerely,
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David L. Luke
Director
cc File #95-73
ec Jan Patrin, The House Co.
605 South Main
Boerne, Texas 78006
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APRIL 24-95
I TAMMY SCHMIDT AM BUYIt`1G THE PROPERTY AT VERDIE
PARK EST. II LOT 1 AS IS THIS INCLUOES'THE SEPTIC~~ `
SYSTEM ON THE PROPERTY.
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ONLY REASON THE SEPTIC
SYSTEM DID NOT PASS IS 6F~'^,USE OF THE LINES.
I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT IN DEC. 81 AND JAN 82,
ACF SEPTIC OWN(BY AND IAISTALLED)BY DICK HALL PUT
IN THE SYSTEM AS PER THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPT.
STAP~DERS AFTER THEY HAD RA.N FOUR PURK TEST.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT AT THAT TIME THE REASON A
LICENSE WAS NOT ISSUED WAS BECAUSE THE PO~RPERTY
WAS MORE THEN 300 FEET AWAY FROM ANY IJATER LIME.
I HAVE BEEN IR~{FORMED THAT THE SYSTEM HAS NEVER FAILED
AND UNTIL MARr,H _OF:.95_ IT HAD NEVER BEEN PUPIPED OUT.
JOANN KELLER ELLINGTON HAS ALSO SIGNED A STATMENT `
TO THIS FACT.
i A~1 RELEASING JAN PATRIN AND THE. HOUSE CO, AS
WELL AS JOANN KELLER ELLINGTON FRON ANY AND ALL
RESPONSIBILITY ON THE SEPTIC SYSTEM.
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APRIL 24,1995
I JOANN KELLER ELLINGTON DO HERE BY SWEAR THAT
THE STATMENT I GIVE HERE IS TRUE.
THE SEPTIC SYSTEM PUT IN ON MY PROPEP.TY
AT VERDIE EST. II LOT 1 HAS NEVER FAILED TO
WORM ~;OR HAS• THERE BEl_~' ANY TROUBLE FROM THE
SYSTEM DUE TO RAIN OR ANYTHING ELSE. I. ALSO°
STATE THAT UNTIL THIS YEAR(MARCH 95} IS THE FIRST
TIME IT HAS EVER BEEN PUMPED OUT. THE SYSTEM
IS IN GRATE WORKING ORDER.
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DATE J, ANN KELLER ELLINGTON
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