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Woodstock board approves easement for water-line repair and agrees to pursue Main Street boundary adjustment
Summary
The selectboard voted to accept a landowner easement to repair an exposed water line and authorized staff to begin a boundary-line adjustment process for 6 Main and 10 Main Street; public hearings and a planning-board application were scheduled and the town will seek cost estimates for surveying and deed work.
The Woodstock selectboard on Wednesday approved a landowner easement that will allow town crews to access and fix an exposed water line crossing a private parcel, and agreed to move forward with a boundary-line adjustment for adjacent Main Street lots.
Board members discussed the easement for Bruce’s property, noting the legal permission would allow repair work while protecting the landowner’s interests. The board voted to accept and sign the landowner-permission agreement so the repair can proceed.
The board then reviewed a map showing a proposed boundary-line adjustment affecting 6 Main and 10 Main Street. Town staff and the property owner said the change “squares up” the lot lines and would provide minor gains for both the fire department (added frontage) and Bruce (additional rear area), while improving traffic flow and parking near the firehouse.
Selectboard members agreed the change requires a formal boundary-line adjustment: a survey, planning-board review, application filing and the recording of new deeds if approved. The board asked staff to obtain a cost estimate for surveying and deed work (staff noted Horizons had performed prior surveys and could be asked to provide a quote). The board voted to move forward with preliminary steps and to schedule public hearings as part of the permitting process.
The board tentatively scheduled two public hearing opportunities to gather community input: a morning session on May 19 and an evening session on June 2, subject to planning-board notice rules and any additional statutory posting requirements. Officials emphasized that the planning board and registry-of-deeds filing are separate, legally required steps in the process.
Next steps: staff will solicit survey estimates, confirm planning-board filing requirements and publish hearing notices; the adjustment will proceed only after the required surveys, applications and hearings are completed.
