I'm reading Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Descriptions and thought of a question. There can only be one original survey that creates the boundaries of a parcel. So, if I subdivide a tract into 2 lots, that is now an original survey for those individual lots. Thats easy, makes sense.
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But what if you have 2 lots and you're conducting a recombination survey? Is the newly created single lot considered an original survey? My brain tells me yes, and this may be in the book and I just haven't gotten there yet.?ÿ
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Thoughts? And any resources you got information from?
No a "recombination survey" isnt an original survey, you aren't creating any new boundaries.
This isn't quite right: "There can only be one original survey that creates the boundaries of a parcel. "
It should say "There can only be one original survey that creates a boundary."
In your example you are doing an original survey of the boundary between the two new lots, but are doing a resurvey of the boundaries of the original tract.
A recombination is simply a resurvey of two parcels with the intent of removing the common line between them. The lines are already established, we're just retracing them.
BTW - the term used around my neighborhood for this type of plat is "consolidation".
How then would you classify an instance where two parcels, formerly of the same parent parcel, are now in same ownership and the land owner would like adjust the boundary line between them?
Actual example: father purchased 10 acres, gave daughter 2ac for a home, father passes, daughter inherits, she wishes to adjust boundary line between two parcels and sell fathers place.
How then would you classify an instance where two parcels, formerly of the same parent parcel, are now in same ownership and the land owner would like adjust the boundary line between them?
A Boundary Line Adjustment.
Same situation - a resurvey of two or more parcels is made, and then one or more of the common lines is modified. We're working with previously established lines, and we still have to retrace that original common line before we can modify it.
In NC a "Recombination" may either be a consolidation of existing lots or a reconfiguration of existing lots resulting in new lots conforming to the current regs.
Commonly referred to as a Merger in CA
The new line in a BLA can be considered an original survey where it's unattached to the senior lines. Much like a subdivision all the interior corners are original while the exterior boundary is not.
The parent parcel created the boundaries, you are just eliminating a common lot line between the lots
The new line in a BLA can be considered an original survey where it's unattached to the senior lines. Much like a subdivision all the interior corners are original while the exterior boundary is not.
A boundary line adjustment takes into account that two or more pieces of land exist and share the common boundary which is being adjusted. All of the lines are "senior" (at least the same status (simultaneous), or sequential conveyances) in a BLA.
The exterior boundary of a plat is of no significant distinction to the lots within, only as to adjacent land exterior to those particularly described lots.
Do you describe Lot 10 as metes and bounds including 5 acres exterior, or do you describe it as Lot 10 AND 5 acres outside the plat?
I'm not sure about everywhere else, but once a plat is set, you don't get to move the lot lines around here. You can buy Lot 10 and portion of Lot X, etc., but you're not moving the lot lines without a replat/amended plat, etc. Which is a PITA.
