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<br />1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />May 12, 2015 <br />Meeting Date: <br />Action Agenda <br />3 <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: <br />Private Road and Access Standards <br />No <br />DEPARTMENT:PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />Planning and Inspections <br />ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />A.Emergency Access to Trail Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land Use <br />Systems at Orange County Parks – Planner, 245-2567 <br />Draft Goal and Objectives Michael Harvey, Current Planning <br />B.Planning Board CommentsSupervisor, 245-2597 <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245-2579 <br />Craig Benedict, PlanningDirector, <br />245-2592 <br />PURPOSE: <br />To receive an update and provide guidance on options for addressing various <br />private road access concerns. <br />BACKGROUND: <br /> The 2014 Work Plans forboth the Orange Unified Transportation Board <br />(OUTBoard) and Planning Boardidentifiedthe 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) authorizedPlanning staff to <br />proceed with this multi-department/advisory board review of private roadaccess and trail <br />system standards and develop optionsfor consideration. On December 9,2014, staff <br />providedtheBOCC with a summary ofstakeholder input and requestedto place this item on <br />an upcomingagenda for presentation and prioritization of possible actions. <br />A summary of the issues and possible regulatory changes are contained within Attachments A <br />and B. <br />Current Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Regulations – Road Development <br />The County’s private road standards arefoundwithinSections 7.8.4 and 7.8.5 of the UDO <br />summarizedas 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 /> <br />