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Wallsburg residents ask planning commission whether flag-lot plan and water shares can support a second home
Summary
Mike and Janet Brown asked the Wallsburg Planning Commission whether a rear parcel accessed by a right-of-way could be developed; commissioners said the proposal likely requires subdivision, potential road/fire-access work and irrigation-company sign-off, and advised the Browns to consult the town board and water provider before spending on construction.
Mike and Janet Brown presented a preliminary inquiry to the Wallsburg Planning Commission on Sept. 17 about whether they could create an additional residence on property currently held partly in another person’s name and accessed via a narrow right-of-way.
The Browns said the rear parcel is informally reached by a lane that they described as an agreed right-of-way with a neighbor and that the property remains in the neighbor’s name to preserve loan collateral. Mike Brown told commissioners, “I don’t…
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