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Homeowners say a 5-foot reserve belongs to them as Mobile County Commission readies proposed plat approval
Summary
Homeowners David and Julie Dutton told the Mobile County Commission they hold a 5-foot reserve strip adjacent to Belmont Estate and oppose driveways over it; legal staff and engineering advised the commission it may rely on the developer's engineer under Alabama Code 11-24-2 and the commission moved to approve the proposed plat only, leaving title disputes to the courts.
The Mobile County Commission on May 11 heard an extended public comment from David and Julie Dutton, who said they hold a 5-foot reserve strip adjacent to their property at 5580 Daws Lane Extension in the Belmont Estate subdivision and asked the commission to prevent driveway access that would cross that buffer. "We are only asking that you do the right thing in honor of this 5 foot buffer," Julie Dutton told commissioners, presenting deed records and citing Instrument No. 2026025386.
Commissioners and county staff said state law constrains their options. A commissioner read from Alabama Code 11-24-2…
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