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Resident asks planning board to review 1973 subdivision title and survey discrepancies
Summary
A Campton resident asked the planning board to resolve title issues stemming from a 1973 subdivision after deeds referenced an unapproved 1974 survey; the board voted to consult town counsel and deferred action pending legal advice.
Darlene Jennings-King asked the Campton Planning Board on Aug. 15 to help resolve title problems affecting her lot that she traced to a 1973 subdivision and an apparently unapproved 1974 survey.
Jennings-King told the board that while a plan for the subdivision was approved by the planning board in 1973, the deeds for many lots reference a 1974 survey that the minutes characterize as unapproved. Because the documentary record is sparse and the plans are marked "preliminary," the board determined the matter is legally complex and voted to consult town counsel before deciding whether the planning board is the appropriate body to remedy the problem.
The board did not commit to a remedy at the meeting and directed that further discussion and action await additional information, including counsel’s guidance. The minutes note that the board’s signatures validate the plans and that the disconnect between plans and deeds is the central issue Jennings-King raised.
The decision to involve counsel reflects the legal ambiguity tied to the age of the records and potential limits on the planning board’s authority to correct deeds. The item was deferred for follow-up after counsel’s review.
