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Residents press commission to keep Lang Lane unpaved as commissioners approve subdivision variance
Summary
At the June 24 Camden County Planning Commission meeting, Lang Lane residents told the commission the lane is privately maintained, crosses utility lines and should remain unpaved; after hearing multiple residents the commission approved a subdivision variance allowing a parcel to be subdivided despite unpaved frontage.
Paula Henderson and several Lang Lane residents told the Camden County Planning Commission on June 24 that the lane is private, crosses water and power lines, and that neighbors prefer it remain unpaved.
Henderson, the applicant for VAR‑26‑0012 at 135 Lang Lane, said the property has been in her family more than 20 years and the lane originated as an internal trail when the tract was a single parcel; she brought signed statements from many neighbors who do not want the road paved. Resident Devon said he maintains the lane and that it is wide enough for two vehicles and for utility and emergency access; Joseph Harvey and Chad Henderson described past access problems and the community’s efforts to maintain and pass traffic through the area when infrastructure was damaged.
Commissioners asked staff about road ownership and access; residents and speakers said the lane is private and that water lines run under parts of it, complicating any paving plans. After hearing multiple neighbors, Commissioner King moved and Commissioner Manning seconded approval of the subdivision variance to allow platting with unpaved frontage in Agricultural‑Forestry zoning. The motion passed unanimously.
What residents said mattered: they described repeated local maintenance rather than county maintenance, a history of a washed-out bridge that temporarily blocked access, and a preference to avoid paving because of the road’s private status and underlying utilities. The commission’s action permits the property owner to move forward with subdivision procedures despite the unpaved access, subject to standard platting and recordation requirements.
The commission did not impose a condition to require paving; staff will record the variance and provide guidance to the applicant on next steps for platting.
The commission adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
