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Planning Board approves voluntary merger of parcels 30-47 and 30-49
Summary
Howard Kirchner asked to merge parcels 30-47 (.26 acres, appraised $9,300 because of a deeded right-of-way) and 30-49. The board approved the voluntary merger by roll-call vote and advised the owner about registry notarization and current-use implications.
The Warner Planning Board voted to accept a voluntary merger of parcels 30-47 and 30-49 at its March 16 meeting after hearing from owner Howard Kirchner.
Kirchner, of 78 East Main Street, described the property history and said parcel 30-47 (about .26 acres) currently has a deeded right-of-way and is appraised at $9,300. He told the board he wants to merge 30-47 with 30-49 and dispose of the unimproved right-of-way, which he described as an old railroad crossing that is not a surveyed right-of-way. Kirchner said he is not challenging the assessed value and noted that current use rules require a minimum of 10 contiguous acres for eligibility.
Board members asked procedural and recording questions. Bob Holmes noted the registry of deeds will not record a merger without notarized application documents; Chair Karen Coyne advised Kirchner to visit the Town Clerk for notarization. James Gaffney and others discussed whether the right-of-way appears on deeds and the town tax map.
Barak Greene moved, John Leavitt seconded and the board approved the voluntary merger by roll-call vote (Leavitt YAY; D'Aprile YAY; Gaffney YAY; Thompson YAY; Greene YAY; Smith YAY; Coyne YAY).
Why it matters: a voluntary merger changes parcel configuration, can affect eligibility for current-use designation and taxation, and alters deeded easements tied to separate lots. The applicant was advised on recording steps required by the registry of deeds.
