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Planning staff: 2016 subdivision was never recorded; commission votes to void it
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission an approved 2016 subdivision containing Harold’s signature was never recorded and therefore must be voided on the land records; commissioners voted to void the subdivision so the owner may reapply.
Staff explained that a subdivision approved in 2016 (bearing Harold’s signature) had never been recorded and that, under statutory requirements, an unrecorded approval becomes void. The Planning Commission voted to void the 2016 subdivision so staff can record the voided subdivision map and clear the town GIS designation.
The staff member said the assessor would merge the lots for tax purposes and that the owner had been directed to reapply with a new subdivision application. The commission’s vote to void was made on staff recommendation and recorded in the meeting; no individual roll‑call of yes/no votes was provided in the transcript.
Staff said they will draft the void language and arrange for signatures and recordation on the land records.
The commission did not discuss alternate remedies during the meeting and indicated the voiding action was intended to clear inconsistent land‑record and GIS status so any new application can proceed from a clean slate.
