Resident seeks council support to split parcel, council flags utilities and setback concerns
A resident told the council he wants to build on the back of his lot but lacks frontage; council members said utilities, fire access and setback rules could prevent the split and recommended a survey and staff review before pursuing Ripley County approval.
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A resident asked the Sunman Town Council for guidance after Ripley County advised him to check with the town before attempting to create a new buildable lot with limited frontage. The resident said he owns a back parcel with about 20 feet of access and that his renter holds the only frontage; he handed maps to council members and asked whether the town objected to his plan to build a house on the rear parcel.
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