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Read comments (3)In many large subdivisions, the developer intentionally waits to complete street paving until about 80 percent of the homes have been built. The county allows this, provided the developer puts up a bond to guarantee completion of the road to meet county specifications.
In the case of Nestledown Crossing, located off State Route 82 East, the road was built earlier than normal. It was designed and built four years ago to meet the county standards at the time, and so the county approved the subdivision plat and did not require any completion bond.
As new homes have been constructed, however, the road has become damaged. The county highway department is refusing to accept the road for county maintenance until the damage has been repaired and the road once again meets county standards.
"There are portions that are heaved up, and portions that are caved in," said county zoning officer Kay Demonbren.
Jeff Byers, representing the subdivision's homeowners' association, said residents want the road fixed.
"How can we feel comfortable... that the road is going to be put together?" asked Byers.
But since the road hasn't yet been accepted by the county, it is still the developer's responsibility, said planners.
Parker said he understands that the road is his responsibility. But he blames some of the individual property owners for having built driveways improperly, which he said has caused water to flow under the road and damage it. He also said he's owed $7,000 in maintenance fees by the homeowners' association.
"I can't work on this without their help," said Parker.
Parker said he's posted a 14-ton weight limit on the road, but Byers and other homeowners said that construction equipment like concrete trucks will obviously be heavier than that.
Demonbren said it was highly unusual for such a subdivision road to be built prior to construction.
Planners said they may need to adjust their rules to prevent such situations in the future, perhaps by requiring a maintenance bond in cases where the road is built well in advance of being turned over to the county.
"Demonbren said it was highly unusual for such a subdivision road to be built prior to construction. "
Wow come see the building on Big Springs Rd that was built and given a permit later (in 2002) and Zoning Board Appeals even states that in their meetings and now it's a Cabinet Shop. Rules? What Rules? How can they justify it's existence, maybe I should file for condemnation
HAHAHAHA God this is plain RICH. Sorry bgood, I am not laughing at your plight if you are involved in some manner. But, in this type of town you have special interest groups and they all watch out for each other, especially when they are wrong, lied and/or deceive someone. But you see, its ok because they have a common goal and they don't see the big picture.
This would be a good topic for the Ask an Expert section of the TG. Oh, but wait...Parker is the expert for the contractor section. I wonder what the TG requirements are for seletion as the "expert" in the field? Now that I think about it, it seems like there was a segment which addressed this same issue. Maybe a good way to use the TG as a free medium for which to defend yourself against complaints made by your own customers? Just wondering....