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Commissioners uphold denial of driveway access through Carriage Trail subdivision
Summary
The Marion County Board of Commissioners unanimously upheld the Development Review Committee's decision to deny a requested driveway easement that would have given property owners direct access through the Carriage Trail subdivision, saying the access was not warranted and raised safety and neighborhood integrity concerns.
Marion County commissioners unanimously upheld a Development Review Committee decision on Sept. 16 to deny a request for a new driveway easement that would have allowed a property owner to access his land through the Carriage Trail subdivision.
The decision preserves the subdivision's single outlet and follows sustained opposition from residents who said the new access would increase traffic, reduce safety for walkers and children, and could open the door to future development on lands currently used for conservation. The motion to uphold the DRC denial passed 5-0 (motion by Commissioner Stone; second by Commissioner Curry).
Residents from Carriage Trail packed the public-comment period to press the case against the access. Kevin Vickers, who identified himself as a Carriage Trail resident, told commissioners the tract in question has been a vegetative buffer for 35 years and said the existing legal access that comes with the property should be used. “This request is about enhancing…
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