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Resident requests town sell and split paper street at Chestnut Hill; Select Board forwards disposition to April warrant
Summary
A homeowner asked the board to discontinue and split a paper street adjacent to 9 Chestnut Hill Road to remove liability, improve maintenance and create taxable parcels; the board directed the town administrator and town counsel to prepare warrant language and disposition materials for April town meeting.
A remote resident, Abraham Gontillo, asked the Select Board on Feb. 9 to discontinue and dispose of a town-owned "paper street" adjacent to his property at 9 Chestnut Hill Road and split the parcel with his neighbor. He cited liability (tall trees and proximity to his solar panels), ongoing poison-ivy growth and lack of town maintenance.
Gontillo told the board he was prepared to pay reasonable administrative and legal costs and said a 50/50 split with his neighbor was the usual disposition approach. Select Board members and staff noted other abutters might have interests and confirmed that any sale would follow procurement rules (public notice and competitive offers) and likely require appraisal and bid process if voters authorize disposal.
The board voted unanimously to accept the letter of interest and directed the town administrator and town counsel to prepare the necessary materials and place an article on the April town meeting warrant.
