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The owners
are seeking a waiver of Zoning Ordinance Section 7-302 1.C.,
Limitations, which would allow a right-of-way that is less
than fifty (50) feet in width. In 2004, an administrative
subdivision created a five-acre parcel from the Woods
property. In order to meet the requirements for the
division, a fifty (50) foot wide easement was created using
the existing driveway on the Riedel property. Since there is
no requirement to build a road within the approved easement,
Ms. Young has been using the existing driveway through the
Woods property to access her parcel. Now, the owners would
like to vacate the new 50-foot easement on the Riedel and
Woods parcels, and grant an easement over the existing
driveway on the Woods property since it is already in
existence and no clearing would be required to utilize the
access. The portion of Mr. Woods’ property that fronts on
Leeds Manor Road (Route 688) is approximately twenty-three
(23) feet in width, thus requiring the width waiver. That
width is maintained approximately 200 feet into the
property. Beyond that, the proposed easement would be thirty
(30) feet in width. Mr. Woods has tried to obtain an
easement from adjoining owners on either side of his
property, but has not been successful. In addition, if a
50-foot easement was in place, both lots would have setback
issues.
Attachment 1
provides a location map for the subject parcel in relation
to the County and Leeds Manor Road. Attachment 2 shows the
existing and proposed easements to the administrative
division. The owners’ Statement of Justification is included
as Attachment 3.
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