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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

KSL News Report On Garden City Beach Access


By Carter Williams, KSL News   | Posted Dec 19th, 2016 @ 11:18am

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  With a pristine view of Bear Lake to the east, it's hard not to fall in love with the homes located within the Shore Lodge Estates subdivision.

"It's so beautiful there," says Jenny Robison, the daughter-in-law of one of the subdivision's homeowners.

So it's hard to believe that the subdivision is also ground zero for a bitter court battle between homeowners and the town that has dragged on for years — and counting.

Since 2013, there has been a seemingly constant battle back-and-forth between the homeowners and Garden City town officials over whether or not the private lanes in the subdivision that connect their homes and the lake should be available to the public.

Now, months after a judge in Utah’s 1st District Court ruled in favor of the property owners, the homeowners of the subdivision are fuming as town officials push forward to use eminent domain to claim two of the six lanes — roads made from grass, dirt and gravel — at the center of the lengthy squabble.

Read the rest of the story at https://www.ksl.com/?sid=42623689

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