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Richland County approves vacation of portion of Ram Road in Madison Township
Summary
After a public hearing, the Richland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to vacate an unimproved 50-by-145-foot right of way on Ram Road between Lots 3 and 4 of the Max Walton Glen subdivision, subject to adjoining owners' agreement.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to vacate a portion of Ram Road in Madison Township, approving the county engineer's recommendation after a public hearing.
The vacation affects a 50-by-145-foot dedicated, unimproved right of way between Lots 3 and 4 of the Max Walton Glen subdivision (platted in 1957) that currently provides a driveway serving a house on Marianna Drive. County Engineer Adam Gove said the right of way has been unimproved for more than 21 years and is not part of the state or other highway systems. Gove recommended vacating the right of way conditioned on agreement by the three adjoining property owners.
Commissioners heard from adjoining landowners during the hearing. One attendee said the west neighbor — who owns about a 10-acre parcel farther west — might be affected if that parcel were ever split, because part of the driveway that serves 1185 (or 1126/1125; the precise house number was discussed and appeared inconsistent on the record) Sites/Marianna Drive would lie on neighboring property after a split. Gove confirmed that, by law, when a road is vacated it is split and apportioned to the adjoining subdivision lots; a third landowner whose parcel was not part of the original subdivision will not receive a portion of the vacated right of way.
Following public comment and the engineer's presentation, the board moved to approve the vacation per the engineer's recommendation. Commissioners voted in favor and the motion passed.
The action does not include a physical improvement or construction requirement; ownership of the vacated strip will transfer to the adjacent subdivision lots as provided by county code. The board also noted there will be no county compensation to the third-party landowner whose parcel lies outside the original subdivision.
The county administrator and engineer indicated there are no public utilities in the right of way and no state-highway access implications. Any future private agreements among the newly adjoining owners about sale or use of the land would be handled privately and may affect tax assessments.
