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Board member says Hunter Farms is protected by conservation easement, not developable
Summary
During board-member comments July 28, a board member clarified that Hunter Farms has deed restrictions and a conservation easement held by the conservancy named in the record, and said the property cannot be developed residentially or commercially.
WEDDINGTON TOWN — During board-member comments at the July 28 planning board meeting, a member addressed community questions about the status of Hunter Farms, saying the property is subject to deed restrictions and a conservation easement held by the conservancy referenced in the transcript and recorded with the register of deeds.
"It cannot be," the board member said when asked whether the conservation status could be reversed, adding that covenants prohibit development and that the land trust conducts an annual audit to verify compliance. The member emphasized the town's intent to preserve the family farm and its heritage.
The board member noted that while the easement and deed restrictions preclude residential or commercial development, ownership of farmland may change over time and the town cannot guarantee who will own the property decades hence. The remark was offered to allay public anxiety about potential commercial or residential encroachment.
The comment concluded with a light aside clarifying that "Perry South was not named after Jeff Perryman," a local reference captured in the meeting record.
