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Resident urges county to resolve Loma Lane easement dispute after new development increases traffic
Summary
Livingston-area resident Joel Pangiel asked commissioners to resolve whether Loma Lane should remain a restricted prescriptive easement or be converted to a public through road after nearby development increased traffic; he requested a meeting and offered survey and engineering evidence.
A Park County resident asked commissioners on Aug. 20 to clarify legal access on Loma Lane after nearby development significantly increased traffic.
"So can we go left or right here, but get it out of the gray?" resident Joel Pangiel asked, urging either a private meeting with homeowners or a public hearing and offering a professional road evaluation and a legal survey documenting a roughly 75-year prescriptive easement. Pangiel said six owners share the lane, five want traffic limited and one favors full access, and that recent work created a two-lane gravel approach that changed conditions for his half-mile irrigation driveway.
Chair acknowledged the item was public comment and said staff would check options, coordinate with the city where utilities are involved and follow up with Pangiel about a potential site visit or agenda item. The commission did not take action during the public-comment period, noting county procedure is to place such matters on a future agenda for formal consideration.
Why it matters: The request raises questions about long-standing access rights, possible liability for private maintenance with increased public traffic, and whether annexation or city utilities affect jurisdiction. Pangiel asked for a definitive, documented decision so owners know whether to preserve the existing prescriptive easement or proceed under full public-road status.
What happens next: Chair said staff would contact Pangiel, coordinate with city staff if needed, and determine whether to bring a staff recommendation or hold a public meeting; no formal timeline was set.
