Neighbors and board press for documented access easement before land development

Aug 28, 2026

Multiple speakers warned that shared access and maintenance of the joint drive must be documented; the applicant acknowledged no recorded easement was found in the title records and the board required proof of an access agreement as a condition of approval.

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Neighbors and board members repeatedly raised the need for documented access rights to the shared drives that connect the site to Jonestown Road and Care Street. Owner representative Belinda Edsall and engineer Alexander Kaufman both said they could not find recorded easement documents for the joint access drive and that the applicant has historically maintained the pavement and snow removal but lacks formal recorded documentation.

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