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Staff reports progress on untransferred subdivision roads; 42 remain outstanding
Summary
County staff told the Development and Service Committee that the number of subdivision roads lacking clear title or county ownership has fallen from 61 to 42 and outlined outreach plans to resolve remaining conveyance and connectivity issues.
The Development and Service Committee received an update on subdivision roads that were developed but never formally conveyed to Richland County.
Director Sunithia Williams told the committee that between 2013 and 2020 the original list contained 61 roads; public-works and right-of-way staff have reduced that number and currently show 42 outstanding roads for which title has not been transferred to the county. Williams said staff met with the right-of-way agent, county attorney's office and public-works staff on March 11 and will reconvene in four to six weeks to follow up on outreach.
"The original list between 2013 and 2020 was a 61 roads, and they've arranged to get title and bring it down to there's only 42 roads remaining outstanding," Director Sunithia Williams said. She explained some of the remaining cases involve connectivity problems where an LLC or developer is prepared to convey title to the county but another private property owner holds an adjacent parcel or strip of road that prevents the county from gaining practical access.
Staff said outreach will include contacting LLCs, developers and seven private individuals who currently hold title to portions of the roads; the county attorney's office will review notice and conveyance options if owners do not cooperate.
Committee members asked how many of the remaining roads are in traditional subdivisions where residents may assume the county maintains the roadway; staff said many of the outstanding roads are in subdivisions, but a precise breakdown was not provided at the meeting. One councilmember who said his firm manages an affected subdivision asked staff how to initiate conveyance; staff replied each situation differs and directed the member to staff and the county attorney for case-specific instructions.
No committee vote was taken on the item; staff described this as "pending analysis" and said outreach and legal review are underway.
