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BOCC tables Allendale replat after residents' appeal raises private‑road and adverse‑possession issues
Summary
The board tabled a proposed Allendale replat after an attorney for nearby residents argued some roads were never dedicated as public and raised adverse‑possession and notice concerns; county staff said road dedications were not found in records and recommended written findings and possible remand to planning and zoning.
The Natrona County Board of County Commissioners voted to table action on a proposed replat in the Allendale addition after hearing an appeal from nearby residents on July 8.
Attorney Thomas Garvey, representing several Allendale residents, told the board the appeal challenges the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation, arguing that certain roadways shown historically were never dedicated as public roads and that some property owners may have asserted exclusive use through fences and other long‑term occupancy. Garvey said those questions raise jurisdictional and notice concerns for the replat.
County attorney and planning staff told the board that county records searches have not found an explicit dedication of the roads on the plats and that adverse possession is a civil matter for the courts. The county attorney said additional legal research and a written response would help clarify whether the BOCC has jurisdiction to accept or remand the replat and what notice obligations apply.
Commissioners said they would prefer planning staff and legal counsel to outline the specific questions in writing and either remand the matter to Planning and Zoning for clarified findings or set a future hearing once the record is assembled. A motion to table the replat and give staff and council time to respond was approved. The item will be noticed for a future public hearing as required by county regulations.
