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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />306F REVERE ROAD <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />OF_7 a`n,P. I <br />STAFF EVALUATION OF PRIVATE ROAD JUSTIFICATION <br />SUBDIVISION: Dry Run Subdivision - Preliminary Plan <br />DATE: April 29, 1997 <br />The standards contained in the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to public and private roads are <br />listed below as amended 8/8/94. The Planning Staff comment regarding each is provided in <br />italics. <br />IV- B- 3 -d -1. Roads - Public roads are generally required in all subdivisions and will be <br />required where it is found that: <br />L The subdivision roads would be accepted by the State for maintenance if. <br />a. They are built in a manner which satisfies the minimum State design and <br />construction criteria for subdivision roads; and <br />(If the road were built according to State construction standards, it would create <br />more disturbance than the proposed private road and would impact a protected <br />watershed: The road would be accepted by the State only if the entire right -of -way <br />were dedicated public. The portion of the right -of -way between the proposed <br />subdivision and Kenion may not be available for public dedication.) <br />b. They would satisfy other requirements for addition to the State <br />maintenance system, including, but not limited to, the general density <br />standard of at least two occupied residences for each one -tenth of a mile <br />of subdivision road; or <br />(The State's density requirement is two (21 occupied residences per tenth of a <br />mile. If the road were built to State standards, the road would be eligible for State <br />maintenance when six [61 residences are constructed and occupied) <br />2. The subdivision roads extend existing roads which are public; or <br />(Not applicable. The proposed private road would extend a private easement.) <br />I. <br />