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11 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 306F REVERE ROAD HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 1 c` STAFF EVALUATION OF PRIVATE ROAD JUSTIFICATION SUBDIVISION: Victoria Woods Subdivision - Preliminary Plan DATE: October 8, 1997 The standards contained in the Subdivision Regulations pertaining to public and private roads are listed below as amended 8/8/94. The Planning Staff comment regarding each is provided in italics. IV-B-3-d-1. Roads -Public roads are generally required in all subdivisions and will be.required where it is found that: 1. The subdivision roads would be accepted by the State for maintenance if: a. They are built in a manner which satisfies the minimum State design and construction criteria for subdivision roads; and (If the roads were built according to State construction standards, it would create more disturbance than the proposed private roads and would impact a protected watershed. The roads would be accepted by the State only if the entire right-of-way were dedicated public. The portion of the right-of-way between the proposed subdivision and Lebanon Road may not be available for public dedication.) b. They would satisfy other requirements for addition to the State maintenance system, including, but not limited to, the general density standard of at least two occupied residences for each one-tenth of a mile of subdivision road; or (The State's density requirement is[2]occupied residences per tenth of a mile, with each cul de sac providing access to a minimum of four[4]residences. If the roads were built to State standards within a dedicated right-of-way, they would be eligible for State maintenance when eight[8]residences,four on each cul de sac, are constructed and occupied.) 2. The subdivision roads extend existing roads which are public; or (Not applicable. The proposed private road would extend a private easement.)