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Seabrook council approves start of process to abandon Bay Vista Drive and allow gated private street
Summary
Council unanimously authorized staff to begin the formal process to abandon Bay Vista Drive and enable Bay Vista property owners to convert the public road to a private, gated street; staff explained the required public hearing, appraisal and purchase steps and said utilities would remain publicly accessible via easements.
The Seabrook City Council voted unanimously Dec. 3 to authorize staff to begin the legal and administrative steps necessary to abandon Bay Vista Drive so adjoining property owners can convert it to a private, gated street.
Steve Belmonte, speaking for the Bay Vista property owners association, asked council to allow the abandonment so owners could install a gated entrance, handle maintenance and security themselves, and control traffic and late-night disturbances. Belmonte…
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