I've been assigned a boundary survey that measures a local property in the Chevy Chase area of Lexington, KY, specifically near Euclid and Park Avenues. I've found multiple deeds for the property as well as deeds for the surrounding properties. However, I've been unsuccessful in finding a plat for any the property and any of the properties near it. The property descriptions for each deed are identical and provide distances but no bearings. In addition, the description provides no reference points or monuments or references to the adjoining streets.
Does anyone know of any plats available for this area? Or have any suggestions on a next step?
Thanks
My daughter posted this question. She is in a Boundary class at UK and this was her assignment. She asked my advice, and since I have no knowledge of the area, I basically told her what I would do (ask somebody familiar with the area) and that there would probably be somebody on here that was. Seems odd that there would be no plat of property in downtown Lexington. Anybody?
I would check with some of the older surveyors/firms in town to see if they'd done some work in the area.
I'd also contact the adjoining land owners and ask if they have copies of plats.
I'd look for monuments with ID caps and contact those surveyors if any are found.
Lastly, I'd ask the county PVA office if they have used any recorded plats to help draw their GIS and if so, what the recording info is. (Our county PVA is doing this).
Sometimes a copy of the old recorded plat (if there is one) will be in a file folder with the Parcel property cards in the PVA office. This only works if the PVA office still has the property cards, some have gone completely digital and thrown out the cards. If they do have the old parcel cards, search those for possible clues about the original grantors.
You can also trace a few of the properties back to the original grantors, then search the old grantor/grantee books for the name, and then proceed to pull deeds until you find the plat or more clues.
Another option would be to call one of the city planners for information. The longer the planner has been working in the Fayette County/Lexington area the better.
Again, as someone else stated, contact some local surveyors for information. They have already done the hard work and can have a lot of information. I will say that digging through records at the courthouse might not provide all the answers but will provide usable knowledge in the future.
If there is no plat, then you might have to determine senior title.
Good Luck.
I have not worked in that area of Lexington. However, with similar areas in louisville I have found that you will need to do quite a bit of research to find the original plat. There will be a play of the area. The plat will probably not have any bearings on it. It will probably also just be large blocks with no interior lots shown. Still I think the plat needs to be referenced in any future conveyance or plat that you may be preparing.
Matt
Well, being I am the Lexington/Fayette County Surveyor maybe I could be of assistance.
I don't have any surveys in that area, have you gone on the PVA site and typed in address. That will show deed book and maybe Plat if one is recorded. And like Matt said these old areas of town have some funky plats, but they are better than nothing, sometimes.
Also there is a Surveyor in Chevy Chase, Foster Roland, phone # 859-269-3358. You might try him, that firm has been aroung a long time. Most of the older firms are gone by the way of the recession and old age....;-)
Give me a holler if I can be of any help...Ron
