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K c. The subdivision streets are part of a development which is located in an area designated as Urban or Transition by the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or d. A proposed street is designated as an arterial or collector on an approved Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or e. The subdivision streets are part of a non - residential development consisting of office, retail, industrial, and similar businesses, each located on a separate lot. This provision shall only apply to that portion of a subdivision being developed for non - residential purposes. 3. That the proposed addition of the roadway to the State Maintained Secondary Road System will not create a situation where additional subdivision activity would be allowed without County review and approval. In this specific instance, staff is providing an assessment and recommendation on the proposed addition of Whirlaway Lane to the State Maintained Secondary Road System. Whirlaway Lane is a private road approved by staff on both exempt subdivision plats and via minor subdivision application(s) reviewed /acted upon from 2004 through 2006. The lots created through these processes became known as Triple Crown. Please refer to Attachment 1 for a vicinity map of the development. During the intervening period, local residents undertook an effort to improve the roadway with the apparent intent of requesting that maintenance responsibilities be assumed by the State. This included the dedication of property to create the required 50 foot public road right -of -way, accomplished with the recordation of an exempt subdivision plat within Plat Book 111 Page 146 of the Orange County Register of Deeds office. A copy of this exempt subdivision plat can be found in Attachment 2. Based on the information staff has available, NCDOT has determined that the re- developed roadway now complies with State road standards. Copies of relevant NCDOT documents can be found in Attachment 3. Staff Analysis: In reviewing this request, consistent with the aforementioned policy, staff offers the following: a. In accordance with Section 7.8.1 (A) of the UDO, staff finds the re- development of Whirlaway Lane by local residents into a public road is consistent with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, specifically- i. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives; ii. Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life;