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Charlton zoning board continues Highland Road lot-split variance amid title, frontage and wetlands questions
Summary
A petitioner seeking to split Lot 5 (Highland Road) into two lots was given 30 days to resolve questions about title, frontage and whether sufficient buildable area exists; the board flagged prescriptive easement, potential need to acquire additional area, and conservation/DEP review as determinative factors.
The Town of Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals on April 8 continued a variance hearing for Lot 5 (Highland Road) for 30 days after extended discussion about ownership of a historic way through the parcel, frontage requirements, and wetlands/access constraints.
The petitioner, identified in the hearing as Chris, told the board that an unlaid historic way (referred to in the record as Ether Drive) cuts through the parcel and that a confirmatory deed and an 81X plan had been prepared; he sought to split the lot into two buildable parcels. Board members questioned whether the petitioner holds current marketable title to the strip of land where the drive lies and said resolving title could require a…
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