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It is my understanding that this path and gate is on county land and has been used to get from Southgate toward OMMN, OMMS, and OMHS for decades. The new residents at 330 Argus Lane have chained that gate shut. As a result, our children’s walk distance is nearly doubled.
To be prepared if the residents are confrontational, I would like to avoid an incident. Please let me know where I could confirm that this path is indeed on county property and that the resident would not be proper to chain the gates. If that is not the case, I would raise that the path has been commonly used for this purpose by the community since the 1990s at least.
Thank you for any information or assistance you can provide.
Sincerely,
Lorne Young
322 Argus Lane
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Anne Arundel County Admin (Membre officiel vérifié)
Joannie Coleman-Casey (Membre officiel vérifié)
Joannie Coleman-Casey (Membre officiel vérifié)
Joannie Coleman-Casey (Membre officiel vérifié)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Joannie Coleman-Casey (Membre officiel vérifié)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
JohnQPublic (Utilisateur inscrit)
Constituent Services (Utilisateur inscrit)
Hello - I am looking into this, please standby.
Best,
James
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thank you for your time James. If it turns out that we were mistaken all these years, then of course I’ll accept that. It is more than a small inconvenience though and I appreciate your looking into it. It was also jarring for it to be locked without any communication.
I’ve been told also that the is a wooded area on the other end of the culdesac but that area is overgrown and unsafe. If it ends that we are mistaken in the path that has been used the past decades, then perhaps we can get county help or volunteers to get the other path cleared.
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
I have met and discussed this with our new neighbors and understand their concerns. Please let me know if the other county land easement on the adjacent side of our cup de sac can be cleared to make a proper path as a compromise. I would volunteer to do so myself, but since it is county land I assume that would not be appropriate. Ideally the other path could be cleared for the OMMN and OMHS students to be similar to the path on the north side of Southgate Elementary.
Having the former path chained extends the walk to be over a mile and nearly twice the distance it used to be.
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Constituent Services Officer - Sara G. (Utilisateur inscrit)
We are looking into the information surrounding this property. There are a couple different avenues we need to take to compile a proper response. Thank you for your patience. If you would like to give me a call my number is 410-222-1323.
Best,
Sara
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Sara,
Thank you for your response. I will continue to standby then. If the solution is clearing the alternative path, it is preferable if that is known before we get into winter and that work would be more difficult.
MR. Young
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
My apologies for not calling. I had medical issues that required surgery and am now getting back into normality. I will try to give you a call today.
Julie Chin (Utilisateur inscrit)
Good Afternoon all,
I would like to refresh this issue as the other area being referred to is on MY PROPERTY. I have been seeking a solution to this problem since we purchased our home as we have zero privacy thanks to this trespassing. There is zero respect from the individuals who utilize my property for their convenience, even when I am standing in my front yard! After speaking with the county tax office, the wooded property is NOT county land, but instead belongs to the residents of Augusta Acres as a Recreation area.
I have been advised of the following solutions:
1. Fence it (and it will be torn down by the teens/adults trespassing)
2. Plant pricker bushes (the police recommendation)
3. Call the police to file trespassing charges on the individuals
In the end, my property is my property. I should not have to allow individuals to trespass all over my land (to include our full front and back yards) simply so they have a shorter walk. If that is a concern, consider the location of the home you purchase/where you choose to live (just as we did.)
Thank you,
305 Alexis Drive
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Ms. Chin,
We are referring to different to different areas. I am further into the neighborhood on Argus Lane. The area in question in my entry is between Argus Lane and Oakwood.
As your issue is a close, but separate issue perhaps you should open a separate case.
I also do not want to engage in debate, but at the same time point to that your own words state that the land is communal property of all the residents of Augusta Acres and not your sole property. As in the case of our family where we are dealing with a documented disability, I also take some offense to your characterization of this being for simply a "shorter walk". Although our issues are for different locations, let me know if you would like me to stop by to discuss plans.
My intent remains that I would like to clear a path in the area between Argus and Oakwood. I had planned to follow up with the county and have this performed prior to the winter. However, I had a medical emergency in the fall and then there was the change in administration.
My intent is still to clear that path with my own resources, but I do not intend to do so without the blessing of the county. I would add that this parcel between Oakwood and Argus is already at a clearly defined gap between homes. It is a similar gap to the many openings to the bike trail. However, this path has never been maintained.
I will call 410-222-1323 (Sara) after my working hours to see if that is still a valid number with the change in administration. Again though, if it is approved for us in Augusta Acres to maintain the path, of course I will not begin work until the spring.
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
KMK (Utilisateur inscrit)
Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thank you KMK. The site you suggested shows the area I was hoping to get cleaned up and tended as a recreation area (per: http://plats.net/pages/unit.aspx?cid=AA&qualifier=C&series=2081&unit=3028&page=adv1&id=2042720754)
This is helpful. Unfortunately, I need to find out how to get this to the attention of a local government representative. This issue has gone dormant since the change in administration.
Clos Lorne Young (Utilisateur inscrit)