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3 <br /> • First Action: Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board considered <br /> amendments and revisions based on comment from the February 28, 2000, Public Hearing and <br /> recommended further revisions be made and brought back to the May 4, 2000, Planning Board <br /> meeting: <br /> o Delete provision allowing exceptions for more than 10 lots on a private road; <br /> o Firm language dealing with private road justification to more specific criteria; and <br /> o Delete provision requiring paved private roads to meet NCDOT standards for paving. <br /> May 4, 2000, the Planning Board voted five (5) to three (3) to approve the amendments. Board <br /> members voting against the amendments cited their disapproval of the provision requiring <br /> greater building setbacks in order to justify having a private road. <br /> • Final Action: Board of Commissioners to consider amendments to the Orange County <br /> Subdivision Regulations. <br /> Proposed Policy Regarding In-Process Subdivision Applications Proposing Private Roads <br /> • Minor Subdivisions: Not required to comply with amendments if conditionally approved <br /> by staff prior to June 6, 2000, (first date amendments could have been approved by the <br /> BOCC) provided final plat complying with conditions of approval is submitted for recordation <br /> within one year of conditional approval. <br /> • 33 (out of 60 in-process applications) not affected by amendments (no change in <br /> requirements). <br /> • 7 (out of 27 in-process minor subdivisions affected by amendments) allowed to develop <br /> as approved with "old" regulations. <br /> • Major Subdivisions: Must comply with amendments if preliminary plat approval was not <br /> obtained prior to February 28, 2000 (date of public hearing). <br /> • No in-process major subdivisions affected by proposed amendments. <br /> Please review attachment starting on page 24, "Proposed Policy for Implementing Amendments" <br /> and the attachment beginning on page 28 that lists in-process minor subdivisions. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) Planning Board Recommendation: Approval of the proposed <br /> amendments as given in the attached document. <br /> Administration Recommendation: Approval of the proposed amendments as given in the <br /> attached document. <br />