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Garrett County planning commission tables contested subdivision plat after family objects to right-of-way filing
Summary
Family members told the commission a plat was submitted without their knowledge and that a 2007 deed improperly claimed a 30-foot right-of-way; the commission agreed to table the subdivision review until April to allow parties and counsel to reconcile an arbitration agreement and the recorded documents.
Chad, the county subdivision administrator, outlined the background of a proposed subdivision off Sang Run Road and a contested access labeled Cates/Case Mountain Road. He said an earlier plat on county record (dated 07/27/1995) showed a 30-foot right-of-way, while a later plat submitted after arbitration proposed a different alignment and a narrower, 16-foot right-of-way.
Katie Smith, who identified herself as an heir and nearby property owner, told the commission the estate and…
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