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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 12 <br /> 306F REVERE ROAD <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> S2 <br /> i <br /> i Cat <br /> STAFF EVALUATION OF PRIVATE ROAD JUSTIFICATION <br /> SUBDIVISION: Glynmorgan Subdivision- Preliminary Plan <br /> DATE: July 17, 1997 <br /> The standards contained in the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to public and private <br /> roads are listed below as amended 8/8/94. The Planning Staff comment regarding each is <br /> provided in italics. <br /> IV-B-3-d-1. Roads - Public road are generally required in all subdivisions and will be <br /> required where it is found that: <br /> 1. The subdivision roads would be accepted by the State for maintenance <br /> a. They are built in a manner which satisfies the minimum State <br /> design and construction criteria for subdivision roads; and <br /> (If the roads were built according to State construction standards, <br /> it would create considerably more disturbance and impervious <br /> surface than the proposed private roads and would impact a <br /> protected watershed particularly at the stream crossing.) <br /> b. They would satisfy other requirements for addition to the State <br /> maintenance system,including, but not limited to,the general <br /> density standard of-at least two occupied residences for each one- <br /> tenth of a mile of subdivision road; or <br /> (Glynmorgan Way would be considered a Subdivision Access Road <br /> by NCDOT because it extends through undeveloped property to <br /> serve the lots. It must provide access to a minimum offrve[S] <br /> residences in order to meet the State density requirements. The <br /> road would be eligible for State maintenance if built to State <br /> standards in a public right-of-way and when at least five <br /> residences are constructed and occupied <br />