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Commission debates default right-of-way widths and an exhibit to document exceptions
Summary
Commissioners debated whether the ordinance should presume a 33-foot right-of-way instead of 25 feet and whether an attached exhibit listing road-specific widths would resolve inconsistencies for older subdivisions; staff said new roads must meet engineering minimums.
Commissioner S4 argued the draft's 25-foot presumption should be replaced with the township's traditional standard, saying, "the right of way is presumed to be 33 feet wide." Members discussed using an attached exhibit to list specific roads and their established widths so the ordinance would not unintentionally shrink existing rights-of-way created by deeds or recorded plans.
Staff present noted that new subdivisions are subject to current engineering minimums and that in some contexts a 50-foot minimum is used for new roads. The panel agreed the exhibit approach could reconcile historical variances with modern requirements and asked staff to include a map or table as an exhibit for the supervisors to review.
