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12 <br /> 1 • Required to be constructed to NCDOT Standards for Subdivision Roads. <br /> 2 • Division of land into parcels > than 10 acres if no street right-of-way dedication. <br /> 3 • Combination/recombination of lots if total number not increased. <br /> 4 • Public acquisition of land for widening streets. <br /> 5 • Lot division < 2 acres and > 3 lots if no right-of-way dedication. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Primary Concerns <br /> 8 • Vehicle access on private roads and driveways for emergency response. <br /> 9 • Conversion to public road standards and acceptance into the State-maintained system <br /> 10 at some point in future. <br /> 11 • Currently no standards for emergency access for trail systems at Orange County parks <br /> 12 administered by DEAPR. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Possible Options/Actions within the UDO <br /> 15 <br /> 16 1. Do away with Class B private roads and allow only Class A private roads, which requires <br /> 17 a minimum 18-ft. travel-way. <br /> 18 2. Allow subdivisions with < 3 lots or dwelling units to be served by a shared driveway, <br /> 19 subject to standards to accommodate emergency services vehicles. (UDO currently <br /> 20 allows 2 lots or dwelling units to share a driveway.) <br /> 21 3. Develop a requirement that all newly created lots have access to a complying road <br /> 22 (either private or public). <br /> 23 4. Cul-de-sacs: Increase clearing width to accommodate emergency vehicle <br /> 24 access/staging. There is currently no minimum width. <br /> 25 5. Drainage pipes under driveways: Establish a minimum width for all drain pipes of 16 <br /> 26 feet, to address concern of trucks being `hung up' when accessing property. <br /> 27 6. Gates/Walls: Require minimum travel widths and stacking areas to accommodate <br /> 28 access concerns. <br /> 29 7. Pull-over Areas: Standards for requiring pull-over areas to allow two trucks to pass on a <br /> 30 road. <br /> 31 8. Private Bridges: There are currently no existing weight specifications governing the <br /> 32 development of a bridge over a stream crossing. <br /> 33 9. Tree Clearance on Driveways: A reference to a tree clearing requirement for <br /> 34 subdivision projects may be needed to ensure emergency vehicular access, with a <br /> 35 reference to such a requirement in recorded road maintenance agreements. However, <br /> 36 the UDO may not be the most appropriate location for this County standard. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Staff Comments <br /> 39 All the aforementioned options for amending the UDO are viable except for option no. 3: <br /> 40 Develop a requirement that all newly created lots have access to a complying road (either <br /> 41 private or public). <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Possible options/actions Outside the UDO <br /> 44 1. Locked gates <br /> 45 2. Tree clearance on driveways <br /> 46 3. Road identification <br /> 47 4. District issues with road conditions <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Possible Options/Actions for Addressing Emergency Access for Trail Systems — In or <br /> 50 Outside UDO <br />