Scotts Mills PTA play-structure delayed as lot-line buffer triggers county permitting question

Jul 25, 2025

A PTA-funded covered play structure at Scotts Mills was shifted slightly into a buffer between two district-owned lots. Marion County proposed removing a lot line; the superintendent recommended a lot-line adjustment to preserve two legal lots and avoid lowering property value. Kim will pursue a county solution and report back.

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The board heard a report about a Scotts Mills PTA-funded covered play structure that, after a proposed location change, fell into a buffer area between two district-owned lots. Kim explained that Marion County suggested removing the lot line as a permitting remedy but the district prefers a lot-line adjustment instead so both parcels remain legal, marketable lots.

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