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Neighbors raise title and traffic concerns; commission holds Belmont Park Estates plat
Summary
Residents and nearby property owners urged the Mobile County Commission to resolve questions about a 5-foot reserve strip and driveway access before approving the Belmont Park Estates preliminary plat; county staff said the submitted plat meets subdivision rules and the commission voted to hold the item over to the next meeting.
The Mobile County Commission on April 13 heard extended public comment about a proposed subdivision, Belmont Park Estates, after neighbors raised disputed title and traffic concerns and asked the commission to delay action until ownership questions were resolved.
Julie Dutton, who gave her address for the record, said historical documents filed in 1980 show a 60-foot roadway easement with a 5-foot reserve strip on the south side of the right-of-way and argued that driveways opening onto Labrador Trail would harm neighborhood quality of life. "We are not here to stop the development," Dutton said. "What we don't want are driveways coming out onto Labrador Trail over that 5 feet." David Floyd, another…
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