ORD-2000-136 Amendments to Orange County Private Road Standards Subdivision Regulations

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2 Existing and Proposed Conditions (cont Existing: Appendix A. Private Road Standards • 1 to 3 lots or du allowed on a Class C Private Road (8 ft. travelway). • 4 to 9 lots or du allowed on a Class B Private Road (12 ft. travelway). • 10 to 25 lots or du allowed on a Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway). • > 25. lots allowed on private road if road is built to NCDOT standards. • Professional engineer or surveyor certification of road construction. Proposed: Section IV-B 3-d-1. • Criterion 1.a (increased lot size) and at least two other criteria must be met to justify a private road; no private road justification needed for minor subdivisions of 3 lots or less; • minimum lot size: zoning district min. lot size for min. lot size private road 40,000 s . ft. or less 80,000 s . ft. 87,120 s . ft. 2 ac. 130,680 s . ft. 3 ac. >_87,120 sq. ft. —flexible development 87,120 sq. ft. (2 acres) All other cases 5 acres • building setbacks (all districts) at least twice those required by Zoning Ordinance. • 50% dedication of land if containing sites referenced in "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural. Historic, Recreational. Biological. and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County". • within protected watersheds: stream buffers increased 25%. Impervious surface decreased by 15%. Proposed: Appendix A. Private Road Standards • Class B Private Road (12 ft. travelway) required for 1 to 5 lots (Minor Subdivisions) or dwelling units. • Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway) required for 6- to 10-lot Major Subdivisions (or dwelling units). • No exception for>10 lots on private road. • Professional engineer certification of road construction. Implications Pros: • Long-term reduced maintenance costs for citizens; • Better planning for long-term development of property (discourages "piece-meal" development); • Investment in better infrastructure for future subdivision; • Better response time for emergency access. Cons: • Minor increases in costs for minor subdivision development; Development Process. Schedule. and Action • Public Hearing February 28, 2000: Major comments: o No flexibility for private roads to protect natural resources or rural character; and o Cost of private road certification will increase for small subdividers. The Board of County Commissioners referred the proposed amendments to the Planning Board to return a recommendation no sooner than May 3, 2000.