RES-2008-012b The Bluffs at Moorefields Resolution of the Orange County BOCC

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B. Roads and Access 1. Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court shall be constructed to standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, within a 50-foot right-of-way with 5-foot utility easements on each side, and the construction shall be inspected and approved by NCDOT. OR A letter of credit or escrow agreement shall be submitted and approved by the County Attorney to secure construction of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court to the standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. An estimate of the construction cost must be prepared by a certified/licensed engineer or grading contractor and submitted to the Planning and Inspections Department. The financial guarantee must reflect 110% of that estimate and be issued by an accredited financial institution licensed to do business in North Carolina. The document describing development restrictions to be recorded with the Final Plat shall state that the financial guarantee will not be released until the road construction has been inspected and approved by NCDOT. 2. All lots shall receive access from the internal subdivision roads. No driveway shall be permitted within 50' of a street intersection. The final plat shall contain "No Vehicular Access Areas" for all portions of the subdivision abutting Moorefields Road and Dimmocks Mill Road except for the proposed intersection of Peninsula Lane and Moorefields Road. 3. An erosion control plan for construction of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court shall be submitted by the applicant to the Orange County Erosion Control Division for review and approval prior to any land disturbing activity occurring on the site. 4. Approved double-bladed street name signs shall be erected at the intersections of Moorefields Road and Peninsula Lane and Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court prior to Planning Department signatures on the final plat or prior to issuance of any building permit if road construction is not completed prior to recording of the final plat. 5. Prior to any construction or alteration of any existing access within the right-of-way of Moorefields Road, the owner/applicant shall secure a driveway permit from the NCDOT District Office. The owner/applicant shall submit a copy of the NCDOT-approved permit and NCDOT approval letter to the Planning Department prior to or at the same time as the request for a grading permit is made, or before Planning Department signatures are affixed on the Final Plat, whichever is first. 6. Sight triangles (10'x 70') shall be shown on the Final Plat at the intersection of Peninsula Lane with Moorefields Road.