A Saratoga County advisory committee voted to grant a sewer line easement allowing a Clifton Park residential lot to connect to a manhole adjacent to the Zim Smith Trail, the committee said during its meeting. The committee’s presenting staff member said the manhole is located about eight feet off the north side of the trail and that no trail pavement would be cut or closed to make the connection.

The committee’s presenting staff member explained that the sewer district has reviewed the plans and will approve them once the county grants the easement and that the county attorney’s office is finalizing the draft easement. “So this is, in the town of Clifton Park, residential property. Lot was sold. They need to connect to the sewer manhole, which is on right off the edge of the north side of the Zim Smith Trail,” the presenting staff member said. The staff member added: “So in order to do that, they need an easement from, Saratoga County. The sewer district has reviewed the plans, will approve it, Dan told me as soon as we grant the easement.”

During the meeting a committee member moved approval; the motion received a second and the committee voiced its assent. The discussion identified no expected trail closures or pavement cutting because the manhole sits roughly eight feet from the trail. The committee directed staff to work with the county attorney’s office on the final easement language and noted similar easements previously granted for water authorities along the Zim Smith Trail.

The committee did not attach a timetable for recording the easement or for the property connection; the presenting staff member said the easement draft was ready and only awaiting county sign-off. No statutory citations or additional legal conditions were referenced during the discussion.

The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The presenting staff member said staff will proceed with the county attorney’s office to finalize the easement and notify the sewer district so permitting and connection work can proceed.