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Resident says Silver Creek road project could take yard, offers drainage easement
Summary
At the Aug. 5 Silver Creek Township meeting, resident Ryan Soderholm told supervisors he fears a planned road reconstruction will take more of his yard and driveway because the right-of-way does not align with the current road; he offered a drainage easement on the south side of his property.
Ryan Soderholm, a resident, told the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5 that he is concerned a planned road reconstruction could take additional yard and driveway from his property because the right-of-way does not line up with the existing road. He said raising the road would make access more difficult and offered a drainage easement through the south side of his property to help accommodate the project.
"I want to make sure I don't lose any more yard or driveway when the road is reconstructed," Soderholm said. He told the board that the right-of-way (ROW) as currently mapped does not align with the existing pavement and that raising the road would worsen access at his driveway.
The comment came during the meeting's open forum; minutes record that Soderholm said he would be willing to work with the township on a drainage easement through the south side of his property. The minutes do not record a response from the board or a motion directing staff to take further action on his request.
The matter appears to relate to ongoing or planned road work under the township's maintenance and roadway programs; the minutes list a maintenance agenda item but do not show subsequent discussion or a decision tied to Soderholm's comment. The board's next procedural steps on the road reconstruction or any formal follow-up were not specified in the minutes.
