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Approved 9/03/03 <br />1 MINUTES <br />2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />3 AUGUST 6, 2003 <br />4 REGULAR MEETING: 6:30 =9:30 P.M. <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Bryan, Chapel Hill at Large; Nicole Gooding -Ray, Chapel Hill at <br />8 Large; Craufurd Goodwin, Hillsborough Representative; Dr. Barry Katz, Chapel Hill at Large; <br />9 Sam Lasris, Chapel Hill at Large; Howard McAdams, Cheeks Representative; Renee Price, <br />10 Chapel Hill at Large; Hunter Schofield, Cedar Grove Representative; Theodore Triebel, Little <br />11 River Representative <br />12 <br />13 MEMBERS ABSENT: Noah Ranells, Bingham at Large; Maria Tadd, Bingham Representative; <br />14 <br />15 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director; Tom Altieri, <br />16 Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, David Lentzer, Planner H; Eddie Kirk, Planner H; Karen <br />17 Lincoln, Transportation Planner; Dianne Reid, Economic Development Director <br />18 <br />19 OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Bird (Developer), Forest Evans (sales for BB Walker), Steve Yuhasz <br />20 (Surveyor) <br />21 <br />353 AGENDA ITEM #9: ITEMS HEARD AT MAY 27, 2003 PUBLIC HEARING <br />643 iii Amend Subdivision Regulations Regarding Street Access for Major Subdivisions <br />644 Presenter: Karen Lincoln <br />PURPOSE: To make a recommendation to the BOCC regarding a proposed amendment to the Orange County Sub&visk <br />ins, SectionlV- B -3 -b. <br />BACKGROUND: Staff, at the May 27, 2003, Quarterly Public Hearing, presented proposed changes to the <br />Orange County Subdivision Regulations to require that major subdivisions access paved public roads. The <br />proposed amendment was then referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the <br />Board of County Commissioners no sooner August 19, 2003. <br />Currently, subdivision regulations require that "All subdivisions shall have at least one street which intersect <br />with or joins a public, municipal street, or a public, State maintained street." Not all State maintained roads <br />are currently paved. <br />A major consideration in reviewing subdivision proposals is land suitability. The road providing access for <br />the subdivision should be considered as part of the suitability of a parcel for subdivision since moderate to <br />large developments can have a significant impact on the public transportation infrastructure. Orange County <br />Subdivision Regulations (Appendix A) require paved public roads in subdivisions having more than 12 lots. <br />To ensure a safe and coordinated street system, the road providing access to the paved subdivision road <br />should be at least comparable to the same standard of construction as the subdivision roads. A public road <br />that provides access to a major subdivision (six or more lots) should conform to current State standards for <br />public roads, which includes being paved. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with this item. <br />