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Morris Planning Board Carries Schoolhouse Lane Subdivision After Dispute Over Road Width
Summary
The board carried a minor-subdivision application for 35 Schoolhouse Lane to Feb. 2, 2026, after an extended hearing over conflicting evidence whether Schoolhouse Lane is a 50-foot or 66-foot right-of-way — a determination that affects zoning variances for the proposed lots.
The Morris Planning Board on Dec. 1, 2025 carried the public hearing on a minor-subdivision application for 35 Schoolhouse Lane after an extended technical dispute over the street’s historic right-of-way width.
Applicant counsel Nancy Lawtonville presented a Dec. 1 submission of deeds, master-plan maps and a two-sheet tax-map exhibit, arguing town records and multiple deeds support a 50-foot right-of-way. Surveyor Kirsten Osterkorn testified the team’s fieldwork and deed research led them to label Schoolhouse Lane a 50-foot right-of-way…
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