Variance for residential access on substandard easement (A-26-05)
Summary
A landlocked 10.5-acre parcel near Clayton can't get a house unless the board waives the 18-foot easement width rule. The existing 16.5-foot easement is only 1.5 feet short, and staff says that's a minimal gap that shouldn't block a normal home build. Neighbors share the access and no objections were on file.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the county; the applicants would bear construction costs if approved.
The Mullens, who could finally build a home on their otherwise undevelopable land.
No identified harm; the two properties along the easement include one vacant wooded parcel and one shared user who raised no objection.
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