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Lake Bluff resident urges enforcement of 1877 plat restrictions after neighbor’s fence blocks shared access
Summary
Stephanie Bjork told the Village of Lake Bluff Architectural Board of Review on Sept. 2 that a newly erected fence on Prospect Avenue blocks a historic shared driveway and urged enforcement of title restrictions recorded on an 1877 plat.
Stephanie Bjork, a Lake Bluff homeowner, told the Village of Lake Bluff Architectural Board of Review on Sept. 2 that a recently installed fence on Prospect Avenue has blocked what she says is a historic shared driveway and infringes on title restrictions recorded on an 1877 camp meeting plat. Bjork urged the board to investigate enforcement of the early plat restrictions after she said the Lake Bluff History Museum and other local custodians refused or failed to produce the documents she needs to substantiate her claims.
Bjork spoke at public comment and described her property at 414 East Prospect Avenue and related title language she said remains on her deed. She said her house was rebuilt…
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