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Fletcher council approves amendments on family subdivisions, discusses private right-of-way widths
Summary
Councilors approved amendments to Articles 12 and 18 of the Fletcher Land Development Code addressing family subdivisions and private right-of-way/easement language; staff proposed a 20-foot minimum private right-of-way as a starting point while noting circumstances where wider rights-of-way may be appropriate to avoid landlocking.
The Fletcher Town Council voted to approve recommended amendments to Articles 12 and 18 of the Fletcher Land Development Code that address how family subdivisions and private street access are handled.
Eric (staff) summarized the draft redlined language and revisited a question raised at a prior meeting about how wide a privately deeded right-of-way or easement should be for three- and four-lot family subdivisions. He said drafting a single requirement is complicated because circumstances vary — small parcels often need only a narrow access easement while larger acreage may warrant a wider corridor to allow for a future public road. He recommended using a 20-foot minimum for a private right-of-way as a pragmatic starting point to allow two-way traffic, while preserving staff discretion to require a wider profile (for example, a 40-foot right-of-way) when maps or circumstances show future public-road potential.
Councilman Lance had previously raised the hypothetical about width; Eric said staff would advise property owners case-by-case and that final ordinance language would be drafted consistent with the council’s direction. The council opened a public hearing on the proposed amendments, heard no public comment, closed the hearing and then moved to adopt the amendments as recommended; a motion to approve passed by voice vote.
The approved motion directs staff to finalize the ordinance text (including the additional language discussed) and prepare the ordinance document for the mayor’s signature.
What's next: staff will draft the final ordinance and return it for formal adoption paperwork and the mayor’s signature; the council recorded no roll-call vote count in the public minutes.
