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14 5. Topographic and environmental features, such as streams, steep slopes, or watersheds, that would be adversely affected by the use of roads constructed to State standards because of factors such as significant amounts of earthwork(cut and fill)that would contribute to increased run-off of stormwater and siltation. Building the road to State standards would require grading significantly more area than with the proposed private road. 6. The site is already developed to 100% of the capacity which could be achieved after approval of the subdivision and some or all of the non- conforming aspects of existing development on the site will be made more conforming as a result of the proposed subdivision, and all conforming aspects of the development will remain conforming. Not applicable. 7. There is only one subdivision road proposed. Its length does not exceed 350 feet. It serves no more than five lots. Its grade does not exceed nine percent. The land being subdivided is not connected to or is part of another subdivision required to be served by public roads. In addition, the average lot size within the subdivision is at least 40,000 square feet. Not applicable. EVALUATION SUMMARY: The subdivision is located in the Litter River Watershed and drains into the South Fork of the Little River. Although the subdivision road would be taken over by the State if it was built to their standards,the subdivision is located in a rural area of the County designated as Agricultural Residential in the Comprehensive Plan. A viewshed easement is proposed with a drainage easement running through lots 5 & 6. Setbacks are larger than required,on all lots. The private road would also reduce the impervious surface area in the subdivision. Based on these factors the Staff recommends that the subdivision road be private and constructed to Class B standards, as required for the number of lots to be served by the individual private road. 4