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10 <br /> 1 Michael Harvey said globally there will be staff recommendations that will change <br /> 2 everything. <br /> 3 Chair McKee instructed the Manager to have John Roberts send a memo to the Board of <br /> 4 County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the court case in which the affect of septic on <br /> 5 community systems was litigated. <br /> 6 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a percentage break down for the type of <br /> 7 subdivisions being built. <br /> 8 Michael Harvey said there is 30% major subdivision, 40% minor, and the rest are <br /> 9 exempt. He said of the 40% minor, most are three lots or less, whether due to density, cost or <br /> 10 code requirements. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Potential Constraints <br /> 13 • Within Watershed Protection Overlay Districts, parcels being subdivided cannot be <br /> 14 reduced below 40,000 sq.ft. of land area if served by individual septic systems. <br /> 15 - There is currently no allowance for off-site septic systems to be considered <br /> 16 with respect to allowing for further reduction in required lot sizes. <br /> 17 - Please note off-site well and septic systems are specifically prohibited <br /> 18 within the University Lake Protected and Critical Watershed Protection <br /> 19 Overlay Districts. <br /> 20 • Current private road justification standards only allows for a minimal reduction of <br /> 21 required lot size with open space reservation. Smallest allowable lot, after process is <br /> 22 completed, is 60,000 sq.ft. (minimum 50% of parcel being subdivided has to be <br /> 23 designated as open space) <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are incentives to do it that way. <br /> 26 Michael Harvey said a subdivision is a subdivision and there are no incentives currently. <br /> 27 He said if any expedited permit reviews were to be offered, he would personally suggest it being <br /> 28 done for flexible development options. <br /> 29 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the point about roads could be clarified. <br /> 30 Michael Harvey said if there are between four and twelve lots, design elements must be <br /> 31 adhered to. He said the rationale is to preserve the existing rural aesthetic as much as <br /> 32 possible. He said there are options that allow for the dedication of open space through the <br /> 33 private road justification process, and reduced lot size. He said if a subdivision has 13 or more <br /> 34 lots, a public road must be made that meets the Department of Transportation standards. <br /> 35 Commissioner Rich asked if there is a difference between a private road and a long <br /> 36 driveway. <br /> 37 Michael Harvey said the number of lots that the road serves. <br /> 38 Commissioner Rich asked if a long driveway serves two lots, would it be considered a <br /> 39 private road. <br /> 40 Michael Harvey said no, joint driveways are permissible. He said if there are three lots <br /> 41 or more, then it becomes a roadway. <br /> 42 Chair McKee asked if Michael Harvey could speak to Class B roads, in that context. <br /> 43 Michael Harvey said a Class B road is a 50-foot right of way, with 12 feet wide of <br /> 44 improved travel way, which could be gravel, pavement, concrete, etc. He said this road serves <br /> 45 1 to 5 lots. He said 6 to 12 lots would be served by a Class A road, which is 18 feet of improved <br /> 46 travel way with any 50-foot right of way. <br /> 47 Chair McKee asked if Michael Harvey could speak to a 10-acre lots and the requirement <br /> 48 of a driveway. <br /> 49 Michael Harvey said if one has a 200 acre tract of land and creates 20 10-acre lots, one <br /> 50 is exempt from the provisions of the subdivision regulation. He said the County cannot compel <br /> 51 the installation of any type of roadway. <br />