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Raleigh County commissioners approve final plat for Western Shore Acres Unit 5 after access fix
Summary
The commission approved Resolution 092525 to acknowledge the final plat that combines two lots into a single 4-acre parcel and vacates part of Leedy Lane to allow the new home to be addressed off Golden Shores Drive.
Raleigh County commissioners on Sept. 25 approved Resolution 092525 acknowledging the final plat for Western Shore Acres Subdivision Unit 5 and accepting easements and rights of way shown on the plat.
The action resolves a long-standing access problem for a roughly 4-acre site about 1,820 feet east of Martin Avenue by combining Lots 1 and 2 of Western Shore Acres Unit 4 into a single lot and vacating the eastern half of the cul-de-sac of Leedy (Leedy) Lane so the proposed house can be addressed from Golden Shores Drive. Planning staff told commissioners the combined lot will be served by a private well and septic lateral and must comply with the Raleigh County sanitary code before occupancy.
Planning staff said the underlying issue was that Leedy Lane was never fully constructed or accepted into the county road system, leaving the lot without safe, adequate public access. Staff said the township would not accept the road unless the applicant built more than 1,000 linear feet of roadbed, including a cul-de-sac bulb, to county standards — work the applicant said was not financially feasible. By vacating part of the cul-de-sac and combining lots, the driveway can be constructed from Golden Shores Drive without crossing additional public right-of-way.
County staff told the board the northern portion of the lot lies within the 1% annual chance floodplain in conjunction with an existing flowage easement, and that the site is hilly with steep wooded ravines. The planning director also said the University Park Fire Station (7412 Red Bud Drive) will continue to serve the property’s fire protection needs.
The planning board approved the final plat on Sept. 8 after staff determined the submittal met the Raleigh County land development regulations and the sanitary code. Planning staff said a building permit had already been issued and a foundation had been started before staff discovered the access deficiency; without the replat the applicant would have required a variance.
Commissioners moved and seconded approval; the motion passed with the board voting in favor. The record reflects that commissioners accepted the easements and rights of way shown on the recorded final plat.
