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Capri Avenue residents urge Washington County supervisors not to allow vacating Lot 22
Summary
Residents of the private Capri Avenue subdivision told the Washington County Board of Supervisors they oppose vacating Lot 22, saying the road is private, deeds and plats should be honored, and allowing a vacation would create traffic, maintenance and precedent problems.
Dozens of Capri Avenue residents told the Washington County Board of Supervisors on Monday they oppose any move that would allow a property owner to gain access across their private road by vacating Lot 22 in the Thomas Land Subdivision.
"Capri Avenue is a private road," said Joe Pippen, who gave his address as 21365 Capri Avenue, and described two past private paving projects that together cost about $135,000. "This would, in effect, convert a private road into a public road and increase the burden on those of us land owners in the Thomas Land subdivision." He urged the board to consider precedent if the lot is backed out to provide access for a developer.
Other speakers echoed those concerns: Steve Hagee described late or poorly placed signage and said residents feared favoritism toward the lot owner; Rick Crosswhite and others said Mandalay Lane already provides public access and that Lot 22’s conversion would be incompatible with the subdivision’s single-dwelling design. Several residents noted the community includes older and low-income homeowners who rely on the private road’s current configuration.
At the beginning of the meeting the representative for the property owner said the applicant had withdrawn the vacate application. Board members and staff discussed procedural questions about refile and advertising timelines, with staff saying notifications and ads would be required if the applicant resubmits and that staff would check whether a moratorium applies.
The public comment record will remain part of the official file should the application be refiled. No formal action on Lot 22 occurred at Monday’s meeting because the applicant had withdrawn the request.
What happens next: Staff said it would confirm the timing and advertising requirements for any future filing so residents will know how and when to expect notices.
