Survey discrepancies flagged as a barrier to development in Meadow
Apr 8, 2025
Participants warned that inconsistent survey markers and modern GPS surveys can shift long‑standing lot lines, creating overlaps and underlaps that sometimes require court resolution and can block development.
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Speaker 3 cautioned that modern surveys can move boundaries away from long‑standing fences and houses, arguing that relying only on GPS surveys may “throw everything off.” They described how different surveyors use different markers and said, “Not every surveyor will use the same marker... That's why you have overlaps and underlaps in your properties.”
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