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7. Pull -over Areas: Private road standards could be amended to include <br />emergency pull off areas as suggested by the Fire Council. Staff will have to <br />take into consideration the impact such a requirement would have on current <br />impervious surface policies, as such a standard would increase the impervious <br />surface area on a site and could possibly impact overall developability. <br />8. Private Bridges: There are currently no existing standards governing the <br />development of a 'bridge'/stream crossing. Such crossings are permitted in <br />accordance with Section 6.13.6 (C) (4) of the UDO. Staff is still reviewing this <br />request. <br />9. Tree Clearance on Driveways: While the County may need a reference to a <br />tree clearing requirement for subdivision projects to ensure emergency <br />vehicular access, and reference such requirements in recorded road <br />maintenance agreements for all subdivisions, the UDO may not be the most <br />appropriate location for a County standard. <br />Staff Recommended Options for Addressing Fire Council Comments Outside of the <br />UDO: Several comments do not appear to have either a land use component or do <br />not necessarily lend themselves to a land use enforcement proceeding. As a result <br />Planning staff would recommend the following: <br />10. Locked gates: There is no land use issue related to a property owner <br />choosing to secure his /her property. There is, however, a public safety <br />concern. Staff recommends the establishment of a separate policy /ordinance <br />within Chapter 14 Emergency Services of the Orange County Code of <br />Ordinances to address this issue. The benefit of this option is that we could <br />require more immediate enforcement remedies than currently possible with a <br />land use violation (i.e. we typically provide a 30 day compliance window for <br />land use violations). <br />11. Tree Clearance on Driveways: As with locked gates, there is no clear land <br />use issue associated with this matter. Staff recommends a separate <br />policy /ordinance as indicated in #9 above to address this issue. <br />12. Road Identification: There is already a road naming policy enforced by the <br />Land Records division of the Tax Administration office that could address this <br />matter. <br />13. District Issues with Road Conditions: This issue is beyond the scope of any <br />one department or agency. From staff's perspective there needs to be a <br />County policy for addressing access and maintenance in those circumstances <br />where there is an older development that does not comply with County and /or <br />NC DOT regulations. <br />The biggest concern Planning staff hears, with respect to this issue, is from <br />residents of older subdivisions, with no home owners association, trying to <br />address road maintenance issues and /or lack of financial participation <br />amongst neighbors. <br />M <br />