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Board told 50-foot right-of-way limits Lot 27 owner's actions
Summary
Board members reviewed deed language describing a 50-foot right-of-way reserved for highway purposes and heard that Lot 27's deed may prevent the lot owner from taking actions within that strip; participants discussed how many lots use the easement and whether a maintenance agreement exists.
During plan review the chair cited deed language saying a 50-foot strip is "reserved for highway purposes," telling the board that the deed for Lot 27 specifically describes the 50-foot right-of-way and that the Lot 27 owner "cannot do a single thing" within that area. "We have a right of way over that 50 foot path," the chair said while describing the recorded easement language.
Board members and a questioner asked how many parcels rely on the easement and whether a recorded road maintenance agreement exists. A participant said multiple lots currently have access and the transcript records that no recorded maintenance agreement was found in the applicant's title report. The board flagged the ownership and maintenance questions as matters to be resolved before further approvals.
