Property owner asks Carter Lake City to help secure legal access to three landlocked parcels

A Carter Lake property owner asked the city on Tuesday to help secure legal access to three parcels he said are landlocked on the west end of Carter Lake.

Mikey Christensen told the special council meeting he owns three parcels "right on the west end of Carter Lake" and said "basically, it's landlocked at the moment." He said people have been entering the property from 11th Street on the Omaha side, but that access is not recorded as legal.

Christensen said he and city staff checked title and GIS records and found no recorded easement. "I had some title work done ... and come to find out there's nothing on paper," he said, and added he has a survey scheduled in about three weeks. He asked the council what steps the city could take to establish legal access or identify recorded rights.

City staff and council members said they would review records. One staff speaker offered to "look into it" and council members agreed to have Cameron and Clint examine the parcel documentation and return with recommendations. Council members also suggested contacting Omaha because the practical access point is off 11th Street.

Christensen described the parcels as multiple connected lots (about 4.8 acres across three parcels, he said) behind the VFW and near the golf course driving range. He told the council there are no clear old plat lines or vacated road notations in the current records, though older residents recall a road or easement in the area.

Council action: staff were assigned to review title and GIS records and to coordinate with the property owner; Christensen said he will share his survey results when available.

The council did not take a vote on access or easement authority; the matter will return to staff for follow-up and likely appear at a future workshop or meeting.