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• In summary this item was presented to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to consider traffic impacts of efficiency apartments and duplexes in determining the private road classification required for subdivision approval and eliminate approval of Class A roads for minor subdivisions by the Board of Commissioners. To account for the traffic impact of potential additional residences, it is proposed that efficiency apartments and duplexes be considered in determining the appropriate classification for a private road. An efficiency apartment is expected to create about half of the traffic generated by a single-family residence. A duplex is expected to generate about the same amount of traffic as a single-family residence. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS A motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis, to refer these road standards to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than October 1, 1990. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ITEMS FOR DECISION 1. ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT (Continued) a. PD-3-90 Carolina Friends School ***This item was presented earlier in the meeting. Ms. Betty Eidenier, Chairman of the Planning Board, read a prepared statement indicating that the Orange County Planning Board recognizes the need for expeditious consideration of the Special Use permits for the Carolina Friends School. However, they strongly protest the manner in which this matter has been considered outside the ordinary procedures and protections, such as allowing written public comment. They trust that no precedent has been set by this case. She stated that they found in the affirmative for the three conditions before approving the Special Use. They concur with the Planning Staff recommendation with the eight conditions, as amended. Commissioner Hartwell informed the Board that after a building permit was issued the staff at the school discovered that they had not gotten a permit for the deck. A representative of the school went to the Planning Department to get a permit. At that point, it was mentioned that the permit had been revoked. The problem arose from the fact that although the school staff was aware that they needed a special use permit, they were not aware that it was a different permit from the original building permit which they were issued. He pointed out that this exception was made only because of the oversight on the part of staff in explaining what was needed. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, that the Board finds a preponderance of evidence to indicate compliance with the General Standards, specific rules governing the specific use and that the use complies with all required regulations and standards with the exception of those standards for which the Planning Board found a lack of compliance and