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ANR review for Hanson property held; board pauses endorsement pending title clarification
Summary
An ANR plan for land near Ether Drive was not signed May 7 after the applicant’s survey showed a disputed town line; planning counsel recommended title and assessor confirmation before the board will endorse the plan.
The Town of Charlton Planning Board reviewed an Approval Not Required (ANR) plan for a proposed division near Hanson/Ether Drive on May 7, 2025, but did not endorse the plan because of a title and town-line discrepancy.
What happened: landowner Chris (identified in the record as Chris, landowner) presented surveys and a confirmatory deed showing a town-line alignment that differs from the recorded boundary used by the town assessor and town records. The applicant’s survey shows that a private road (Ether Drive) has been openly used for decades and that some land on the north side of the private way may, in practice, be held or used as road; confirmatory-deed language and an existing 1996 plan were discussed as competing references to the boundary line.
Board guidance and attorney advice: Town counsel (Jonathan…
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