Municipal Offices, Conference Room
81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Pursuant to Section 708(a) of Title 19, Vermont Statutes Annotated, the Town of Essex Selectboard, acting on its own motion, hereby initiates a proceeding to lay out or alter at Deer Crossing Lane a portion of the roadway that was never formally deeded to the Town of Essex. The portion of Deer Crossing Lane to be laid out through this proceeding is described as follows:
Being a 1.50-acre parcel beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 10 as shown on a plat entitled “Survey Plat, Deer Crossing at Saxon Hill, Essex, Vermont.” as prepared by Pinkham Engineering Associates, Inc. dated 2/10/94, last revised 5/26/94, and recorded in slide 292 of the Town of Essex land records.
Beginning at an iron pipe set. Said pipe being at the southeast corner of Lot 10 as shown on the referenced plat; Thence proceeding South 30 56’ 00” East for a distance of 72.90’ to a point, said point being the northeast corner of Lot 15 as shown on the Plan, and being marked by an iron pipe set; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 16 for the following three courses; a non-tangential curve to the right, as shown on the Plat said curve having a length of 128.82’, a radius of 280.10’, a chord bearing of South 420 07’ 24” East,and a chord distance of 127.69’ to a point said point being marked by a concrete monument set; Thence proceeding South 280 57’ 15” East along a line for a distance of 50.00’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument set; Thence proceeding along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 126.97’ and a radius of 291.55’ to a point,said point being marked by an iron pipe set, and being the Northeast corner of Lot 16 and the Northwest corner of Lot 22; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 22 for the following three courses; Thence proceeding along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 74.11’ and a radius of 291.55’ to a point, said point being marked by an concrete monument set; Thence proceeding South 680 28’ 10” East along a line for a distance of 50.00’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument; Thence proceeding along a curve to the right, said curve having a length of 117.74’, and a radius of 989.78’ to a point, said point being marked by an iron pipe set; said point being the northeast corner of Lot 22 and the northwest corner of Lot 23 and being marked by an iron pipe set; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 23 along a curve to the right, said curve having a length of 154.19’ a radius of 989.78’ to a point, said point being marked by an iron pipe set; and being the Northeast corner of Lot 23 as shown on the plat; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 24 for the following three courses; Thence along a curve to the right, said curve having a length of 144.27’ and a radius of 993.82’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument; Thence along a curve to the right, said curve having a length of 45.87’ and a radius of 60’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument; Thence along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 29.24’ and a radius of 60’ to a point, said point being marked by an iron pipe and being the northeast corner of Lot 24 and the northwest corner of Lot 25; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 25 Thence along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 111.41’ and a radius of 60’ to a point, said point being northeasterly corner of Lot 25 and marked by an iron pipe; along the frontage of the 30’ wide Bike Path Easement for the following course;Thence continuing along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 30.32’, and a radius of 60.00’ to a point, said point being marked by an iron pipe set, and being in the Northerly sideline of the 30’ wide Bike Path easement as shown on the Plat; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 21 along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 104.15’, and a radius of 60.00’, to a point, said point being the Southwesterly corner of Lot 21, and being marked by concrete monument set; Thence proceeding along the frontage of Lot 20 for the following two courses; Proceeding along a curve to the right, said curve having a length of 41.17’ and a radius of 60.00’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument set; Thence proceeding along a reverse curve to the left, said curve having a length of 75.69’ and a radius of 1049.78’ to a point, said point being the southwesterly corner of Lot 20, and being marked by an iron pipe set; Thence continuing along a curve to the left, along the frontage of Lot 19 said curve having a length of 131.24’and a radius of 1049.78’ to a point, said point being the southwesterly corner of Lot 19 and being marked by an iron pipe set; Thence continuing along a curve to the left, along the frontage of Lot 18, said curve having a length of 150.13’ and a radius of 1049.78’ to a point,said point being the southwesterly corner of Lot 18 and being marked by an iron pipe set;Thence, along the frontage of Lot 17 for the following three courses; Along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 91.61’, and a radius of 1049.78’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument set; Thence proceeding North 680 28’ 10” West fora distance of 50.00’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument set; Thence proceeding along a curve to the right, said curve having a length of 159.69 and a radius of 231.55’ to a point, said point being the southerly corner of Lot 17 and westerly end of the frontage of Lot C Common Land, and being marked by a concrete monument; Thence,along the frontage of Common Lot C for the following two courses; Thence proceeding North 280 57 15” West for a distance of 50.00’ to a point, said point being marked by a concrete monument set; Thence continuing along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 43.87’ and a radius of 340.34’ to a point, said point being the southeasterly corner of Lot 11 and being marked by an iron pipe set; Thence, along the frontage of Lot 11 along a curve to the left, said curve having a length of 157.36 and a radius of 340.34’ to the point of beginning.
Pursuant to Section 709 of Title 19, Vermont Statutes Annotated, the Selectboard hereby appoints May 4, 2026, at 6:35 PM as the date and time at which the Selectboard will hear from the persons interested as set forth in the attached list of abutting property owners. Town staff are hereby directed to provide the Notice of Public Hearing to abutting property owners by certified mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the Public Hearing, and shall provide such notice to the Town Planning Commission, post a copy in the Office of the Town Clerk, and cause the notice to be published in Seven Days, a local newspaper of general circulation in the area not less than ten(10) days before this time set for hearing.
Be aware the right-of-way can be determined from the foregoing legal description at the plat entitled “Survey Plat, Deer Crossing at Saxon Hill, Essex, Vermont,” or prepared by Pinkham Engineering Associates, Inc., dated 2/10/94, last revised 5/26/94, and record in Map Slide 292 of the Town of Essex Land Records.