Committee debates easement and private-road widths; agrees 66 ft for subdivisions, narrower for private easements

Apr 8, 2026

Members discussed whether to require 66-foot widths for future town roads and whether a 49.5-foot or 33-foot easement suffices for private access. They agreed to require 66 feet for subdivision streets and allow narrower private easements with grandfathering.

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Committee members debated minimum widths for access easements and private roads, weighing emergency-access needs and the possibility of future conversion to town roads.

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