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Town board reviews UR map change for South Ferncroft subdivision; directs split of road‑improvement cost
Summary
The board reviewed a town‑planning submittal to subdivide Lot 55 (9 South Ferncroft Place) and discussed urban‑renewal map rules that trigger road‑improvement obligations for new lots. Members favored splitting required road improvements across the new lots and directed a public hearing later in June.
Town staff presented an urban‑renewal map modification and subdivision for Lot 55 (9 South Ferncroft Place) on May 12 and the board discussed how urban‑renewal road‑improvement requirements should be applied to the newly created lots.
Charlie Collins explained the change to the old file map and said the planning board approved the subdivision with conditions, including scenic easements and access easements. The quirk raised in discussion: an existing house predated the renewal map, so no road improvements were required when that single lot existed; subdividing the parcel creates a new lot (or lots) and triggers the urban‑renewal rule that assigns road‑improvement units to the map.
Board members asked whether to require improvements for the new lot only, for both lots, or to split the cost. Legal/engineering discussion noted the board has discretion within the UR process. Several members favored assigning half of the road‑improvement obligation to each new lot to avoid unduly penalizing one owner. Planning staff will prepare the UR public‑hearing resolution and the board indicated support for splitting any road‑improvement units evenly between the two new parcels prior to the public hearing.
A public hearing on the UR map amendment was to be scheduled (public notice anticipated in late June) and the board asked staff to confirm the engineer’s road and drainage plan during the hearing process.
