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97 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 19, 2015 <br />SUBJECT: Private Road and Access Standards <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Emergency Access to Trail Systems at <br />Orange County Parks — Draft Goal and <br />Objectives <br />2. Planning Board Comments <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. E.2. <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) <br />Abigaile Pittman, Transportation /Land Use <br />Planner, 245 -2567 <br />Michael Harvey, Current Planning <br />Supervisor, 245 -2597 <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245 -2579 <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, <br />245 -2592 <br />PURPOSE: To receive an update and provide guidance on options for addressing various <br />private road access concerns. <br />BACKGROUND: The 2014 Work Plans for both the Orange Unified Transportation Board <br />(OUTBoard) and Planning Board identified the need to review private road and access <br />standards. This review was predicated on addressing concerns, as identified by emergency <br />service personnel and various advisory boards, related to the accessibility of public and private <br />property in the event of an emergency. <br />On May 20, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) authorized Planning staff to <br />proceed with this multi - department /advisory board review of private road access and trail <br />system standards and develop options for consideration. On December 9, 2014, staff provided <br />the BOCC with a summary of stakeholder input and requested to place this item on an <br />upcoming agenda for presentation and prioritization of possible actions. <br />A summary of the issues and possible regulatory changes are contained within Attachment(s) <br />1 and 9 <br />Current Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Regulations — Road Development <br />The County's private road standards are found within in Sections 7.8.4 and 7.8.5 of the UDO <br />summarized as follows: <br />1. The standards and specifications for private roads apply to subdivision in the County <br />depending on whether it is a Class A or B road: <br />