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Landowners seek boundary-line adjustment to shift 11–20 acres and qualify parcel for current-use
Summary
Larry Swanson spoke for Ron Gaetgens about moving roughly 11–20 acres between two adjacent parcels on Howe Hill Road so a smaller parcel would exceed 27 acres and be eligible for current-use; the Commission said a subdivision permit application will likely be required and discussed next procedural steps.
At the Sept. 9 meeting, Larry Swanson spoke informally on behalf of Ron Gaetgens about two adjacent parcels on Howe Hill Road that the Gaetgens family inherited.
Swanson said Ron currently owns a 16.35-acre parcel at 1994 Howe Hill Rd with an existing garage, and Ron and his sister Robin own a 53.17-acre farm parcel at 1922 Howe Hill Rd. "Ron hopes to take between 11-20 acres from the 53-acre lot and add it to the 16-acre lot," Swanson told the Commission, describing a plan that would make the smaller parcel exceed 27 acres and therefore eligible for the current-use program. He emphasized their preference for a "boundary line adjustment" rather than creating new lots through subdivision.
Commissioners cautioned that, despite the preferred terminology, a subdivision-permit application may still be required to accomplish the transfer. Chair John Roe noted the Commission has the discretion to waive the typical boundary-line-adjustment maximum acreage (1 acre), and staff recommended that Ron draft and record a deed describing the additional acreage. The next steps are for Ron to begin the subdivision application with assistance from Planning Administrator Alexandra Babicki; the Commission will then determine whether the application should proceed directly to a final decision, require a hearing, or include a site visit.
