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O77 <br /> 11 <br /> Tax Map 29 Lot 25 and 28 in Bingham Township. The <br /> . properties front on Excel Lane. <br /> The properties in question are located in Bingham <br /> Township of MC 54 and are referenced on Tax Map 29. <br /> Several lot owners along this road desire to <br /> subdivide their property. All of Lots 021-31A are <br /> • property of the 0. T. Farrington Family. Each 7 acre <br /> and the 16.5 acre tract were created before <br /> Subdivision Regulations went into effect. Therefore, <br /> each of these lots can request a minor subidvision. <br /> At this time a 50 foot easement across all lots can <br /> be obtained. The property owners would pursue <br /> approval of minor subdivisions if the road would be <br /> cosidered a Class A gravel road. If the road is <br /> required to be paved, the cost of paving would <br /> prohibit any new lots from being created. It is <br /> anticipated that all new lots would be sold or given <br /> to family members. <br /> The Department of Transportation requires that there <br /> be at least 2 occupied houses pen tenth of a mil <br /> (Average along the length of the road) • for a <br /> subdivision road to be eligivle for state <br /> maintenance, if the road is brought up to state <br /> standards. The length of this road (including its <br /> - proposed extension) is .366 miles. There are 8 <br /> existing homes served by Excel Lane or approximately <br /> 2 homes per 1/10 of a mile. <br /> Approval of a Class "A" private road (gravel) would <br /> result in subdivision of some of the lots. <br /> Planning staff recommended approval of a minor <br /> subdivision to be served by a road dedicated public <br /> and constructed to state-maintained paved road <br /> standards. <br /> The staff was requesting that the Board address this <br /> issue of the road only. A minor subdivision served <br /> by a Class A road (as required here by the number of <br /> lots served) must receive Board approval of the Class <br /> A road. <br /> Curtis Farrington informed the Board that the <br /> property would not be sold, but was family land. <br /> Only 7 lots, were currently being used. Subdivision <br /> is of 10 to allow transfer of property to their <br /> children and the expense of upgrading the road is <br /> tremendous. He indicated he was acting as a <br /> spokesperson for the community. <br /> _ _ _ <br />