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Putnam commissioners deny request to vacate Chimera Way after residents cite lake access and firefighting needs
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and legal and historical evidence presented by residents and counsel, the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a petition to vacate a portion of Chimera Way, citing public access and public safety concerns and directing staff to place a discussion of class 2 road designation on a future agenda.
The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to deny an application to vacate a portion of Chimera Way in Interlochen Lake Estates, concluding that the road provides public lake access and is important for emergency response.
Commissioner Harvey, who opened the board’s discussion, said: "It's time to put this situation to bed. I'm tired of listening to it," and urged denial of the vacation while proposing that the county take the road into its maintenance system as a class 2 road to preserve access for residents and public safety. That motion to deny the vacation was moved by Commissioner Harvey and carried unanimously.
The hearing drew sustained public testimony from more than a dozen residents and community representatives. Mary Lynn Pianton, who lives one block from the road, told commissioners the road was deeded to the county in 1970 and said vacating it would be "devastating to our…
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