- Paper road
A paper road is a
road laid out in a development plan, indicating access to lots defined in such a plan. Paper roads may exist only on paper, never having been developed, but they have a legal existence.Controversies sometimes arise about ownership of paper roads. Property owners may feel that an abutting undeveloped paper road is part of their property, but other property owners may have rights to access via that road, access which could be developed in the future if the need arises. The presence of a paper road can affect property valuation since there may be required building setbacks from the road, which might limit development opportunities.
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Easement References
* For an example of a
Massachusetts case involving the impact of a paper road on the assessment of a property, see COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS APPELLATE TAX BOARD Docket No. F280717, ROBERT L. BLACK v. BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF THE TOWN OF BOURNE Promulgated: August 28, 2006 [http:www.mass.gov/atb/2006/06p575.doc]
* [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/QuickAnswers/Streets/StreetPlanning/F2164.asp Definition of "Paper road"]
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