| In November of 2002 the City of Ashland, though its
Parks and Recreation Department, agreed to purchase 2.27 acres of property
owned by Florence Keener on tax lot 391E4BD 1901 located on the south side
of Nevada Street adjacent to Ashland Creek.
The property was then partitioned into three separate lots (see attached
land partition survey). Mrs. Keener retained parcel # 1, with 0.18 acres,
as her residence. Parcel #3 containing 2.03 acres was deeded to the City
for parks open space. The remaining Parcel #2, with 0.24 acres, is in the
process of being sold to Richard and Sharon Preskenis.
The title report and survey disclosed a 1909 easement which crosses
this lot. The easement was to provide access to an irrigation flume and diversion
dam, which is located on Parcel #3. The partition plat created a new access
easement located entirely on Parcel #3. The easement on Parcel #2 is no longer
necessary and severely restricts the development of that lot.
The council at its May 20th meeting approved a quitclaim of any interest
the City may have had in this easement across parcel 2. Moving the easement
from parcel 2 to parcel 3 through the exchange of the Delsman easement for
the Delsman quitclaim deed will finally clear parcel 2 for sale. |
