Court denies access road ; Developer fought to use lot in existing development; Community covenant upheld; Ruling seen recognizing need to protect property; Howard County HOWARD Edition

Namleb sold the existing house on Penelope Court but retained a portion of the land for "pipe-stem" driveways to provide access for six of the lots. The remaining two lots are on Hooper Court, Sturtz said. [Patrick Garrett] and other residents sued Namleb in Circuit Court, stating that the...

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Published inThe Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837)
Main Author Liz F. Kay and Jamie Smith Hopkins
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore, Md Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 03.01.2003
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Summary:Namleb sold the existing house on Penelope Court but retained a portion of the land for "pipe-stem" driveways to provide access for six of the lots. The remaining two lots are on Hooper Court, Sturtz said. [Patrick Garrett] and other residents sued Namleb in Circuit Court, stating that the road was not for the residential use of the house on Penelope Court but for the commercial development of Beaufort Estates. The court issued a permanent injunction on construction of the driveway in 2001, and Namleb appealed the decision. The owners have not started building in the proposed Beaufort Estates' subdivision, which would consist of lots of at least 3 acres each, said Matthew S. Sturtz, attorney for the appellants, Namleb Corp. et. al.
ISSN:1930-8965