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0641 7 public or private and secondly, if private, what class (A,B,C) road is required. Kizer expressed concerns with allowing more than one access onto Old Greensboro Road. He recommended redesigning the subdivision to provide a single point of ingress/egress. Epting expressed concern about the creek and ravine on the property. Greenberg noted the stream was not indicated on the checklist. Yuhasz felt that even though there were 12 lots in the subdivision they would not all be served by this one road and that 10 was not a magic number. Smith reponded that staff reviewed all the criteria for determining if a private road may be allowed in determining the staff position on a public, paved road. NOTION: Kizer moved that the plan be redrawn to have all the lots access a single road. Seconded by Pilkey. Epting noted that this redesign would involve more land disturbing activity. There would also be a considerable amount of timber that would have to be cleared. He noted a small road already exists where the proposed road is located. Kizer suggested a route for the road that would access all the lots onto a single road which would then exit onto Old Greensboro Road. Epting felt there would be land disturbing activities ' and that it would threaten the stream. Kizer was concerned that this was not a good place to bring more traffic out onto Old Greensboro Road. Tony Clark, owner, spoke regarding the tree line that exists and is maintained with the way the plan is now drawn. He was concerned with the timber clearing that would take place, as well as an increase in development costs, he felt the beauty of the property would be greatly disturbed. He felt the old farm road already there was in the best location. He noted there was not much development along this stretch of the Old Greensboro Road. Gordon inquired about the staff position. Smith responded staff had reviewed these concerns with the applicant.