Richmond planning board recommends attorney review of Powers Subdivision driveway easement

The Richmond Planning Board on July 7 recommended that an attorney review and draft the driveway easement deed for the Powers Subdivision, Map 408, Lot 102, on Fitzwilliam Road. Land Use Assistant Lisa La Clair told the board she "will notify the applicant the recommendation is to have an attorney review and draft the easement deed to ensure legal accuracy, as the Board is not authorized to draft or approve legal documents."

The item arose under new business when the board reviewed the submitted easement. The recommendation does not change the submission but instructs the applicant to obtain counsel to prepare the deed; board members noted they lack authority to draft or approve legal documents. The board did not take a formal vote on the easement itself at this meeting; next steps are administrative notification to the applicant and any subsequent resubmission with an attorney-drafted deed.