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Commission clarifies county ownership of Orchard Park Drive in Orchard Glen/Orchard Glen Park
Summary
The commission approved a memorandum clarifying Cass County’s ownership of the right-of-way through the Orchard Glen subdivision (Orchard Park Drive) and noted the action chiefly formalizes an on-the-ground reality and clears title/maintenance questions with the Fargo Park District and two private landowners.
Cass County commissioners approved a memorandum that clarifies county ownership of the right-of-way known as Orchard Park Drive through the Orchard Glen subdivision (now commonly called Orchard Glen Park).
County staff said the road has effectively functioned as a county road since a series of flood buyouts around 2001 and a land transfer to the Fargo Park District in 2015, but the right-of-way record had never been formally transferred out of county jurisdiction. Staff described a recent dispute over ownership and maintenance and said the memorandum is intended to "clean this up" so the county, two adjacent private landowners, and the Fargo Park District are all in agreement about responsibilities.
The board moved and seconded approval and recorded an aye vote. Staff emphasized the action does not change conditions on the ground in Orchard Glen; it formalizes ownership to allow staff to pursue a solution agreeable to private landowners and the park district.
The meeting record did not include any monetary exchange or specific maintenance obligations tied to the memorandum.
