New homeowners ask Mayfield for help clarifying right-of-way on East Canyon Road

Mark Anderson, who said he and his wife purchased a family property on 209 East Canyon Road, told the council the house has been in his family since 1889 and that recent restoration work has raised questions about an adjacent retaining wall and whether the town's asserted right-of-way for Canyon Road crosses into the property.

"So my whole entire my entire extended family have all been down here," Anderson said, describing the property's long family history and his intent to restore and beautify the house. He said the retaining wall the couple built may extend into the town's claimed right-of-way and asked whether the town could share the cost of a survey or otherwise help clarify boundary lines.

Councilors acknowledged that historic deed descriptions and town right-of-way records can differ and said that, while they were sympathetic, the town was not prepared to commit to paying for a survey at the meeting. Staff and council asked to take the matter to the next work meeting for further research and to provide the Andersons with a written note confirming that, for now, the council will not order removal of landscaping provided the property owners maintain ditch integrity and accept that future town projects could require removal.

Steve, representing planning and zoning, walked through how some Mayfield lots have older "metes and bounds" descriptions and that recorded road plats from the 19th century influence present-day boundaries. Council members recommended the Andersons consider obtaining their own survey and offered to research the town's recorded right-of-way history to inform any shared solution.