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Boundary survey leaves Highland Road petition unresolved; Board of Appeals continues lot‑split hearing
Summary
A petition by Christopher Hanson to split Lot 5 (Highland Road) and create two lots with a common driveway was continued after the applicant presented a new survey that may shift the Spencer–Charlton town line; neighbors raised septic, drainage and equipment concerns
Christopher Hanson, the applicant and recorded owner of the parcel at Lot 5 Highland Road, asked the Charlton Board of Appeals on Jan. 16 for a continuance while a new GPS/satellite survey of a disputed town boundary is reviewed by state and assessor staff.
Hanson told the board he commissioned a current survey after abutters questioned where the historic town line fell; the surveyor used monuments and GPS work that Hanson said could change whether his parcel has frontage on Ethia Road and therefore whether he needs a frontage variance from the board. Hanson said the parcel is about 2.5 acres.
Charlton Moore, chair of the Board of…
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