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Agenda Item No. 23 - Sandbank Road
Superintendent McConnell explained the abandonment of Sandbank Road
was discussed at the last staff meeting, and he was to review the
abstract of title for the Rumsey property. Mrs. Rumsey has yet to
provide the title.
Superintendent McConnell was contacted last year by Mars. Rumsey who
wished the Town to maintain Sandbank Road from the intersection of
Buttermilk Falls and Sandbank north.
Sandbank was realigned to go between the Park and the new exit to
Elmira Road in the mid 1980's. The piece between the realigned
part and Buttermilk Falls was abandoned along with the bridge to
the park and the caretakers lot.
There is no record of the abandonment of the rest of the piece.
There is a question of mileage on the reports as to whether this is
Town property. On the tax map at one time it was considered a Town
read. In 1935 it used to be State Route 13. It was realigned at
that paint. This portion has not been maintained by the Town in 10
to 15 years. There are individuals in the Highway Department who
remember plowing the road. It is not known if it was out of favor,
or out of duty.
Mrs. Rumsey is asking that the Town maintain it to make it a usable
road. If it is still a Town road the Highway Department will
maintain it or the Town can issue a qualified abandonment to the
adjacent land owners. Sublot number 2 and 3 are owned by the same
person, it does not access any other properties.
Councilman Niklas asked what can be done if the property commercial
activity wishes to be an interest? what can happen with
modification to the driveway with the ,present zoning requirements?
This property has a long history of being brought before the Town
Board, it is important to recall that history.
Attorney Barney said that the current zoning is residential and
there should be no problem because there would not be much
increased use.
Mr. McConnell mentioned one of his concerns was when anything comes
to current- subdivision the footage on the public right of way is
questioned. The concern is to land lock a piece in order to have
proper frontage on the road. The best course is to review the
abstract with the Town Attorney. When more definitive answers have
been reached, Mr. McConnell will bring the issue to the Board.
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