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145 28 <br /> scheme had in mind some kind of specially <br /> designed project where public roads would destroy <br /> the idea of the project . <br /> He reminded the Board that it has an opportunity <br /> and responsibility to make recommendations with <br /> respect to policy and it is the Board of <br /> Commissioners job to adopt policy. He noted that <br /> economics is not a factor . <br /> Yuhasz asked if there are any specific legal <br /> difficulties with the private road system which <br /> is in place now such as legal liability for the <br /> County. Gledhill responded he had not thought <br /> about that issue at all and that he had already <br /> expressed his concerns . He indicated he felt <br /> that until approximately six months ago, a <br /> subdivision submitted with private roads was <br /> assumed to be okay unless the Staff developed <br /> some reasons for public roads. He stated that <br /> the Commissioners did not know this and he felt <br /> it distorts the process. <br /> Best asked how strongly Mr . Gledhill had conveyed <br /> his opinion about the importance of a transpor- <br /> tation plan and Gledhill responded "every chance <br /> I get" . Gledhill noted that the Board sets the <br /> policy and he could not make the choices. <br /> Developer Ann Joyner asked If the statement that <br /> public dedication does not preclude private <br /> maintenance was correct. Gledhill agreed noting <br /> that public dedication requires private <br /> maintenance until DOT accepts the road for <br /> maintenance . Ms. Joyner continued asking if one <br /> answer to administration problems could be public <br /> dedication at the beginning of any project. He <br /> noted there may be statutory problems with such <br /> dedications. It is the interplay between local <br /> governments in this area and DOT that creates the <br /> statutory issues. <br /> Jacobs asked for clarification if the County <br /> could require public dedication and require <br /> private maintenance. Gledhill responded that <br /> without a change in the statutes, the County has <br /> a problem with avoiding DOT' s design approval for <br /> public roads . Jacobs referred again to the <br /> density requirement for DOT standards. Gledhill <br /> indicated trat the roads had to be designed to <br /> DOT standards to be accepted as a public road. <br /> AGENDA ITEM !9 : MATTERS HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING - 5/26/87 <br /> a. Z-2-87 Wildwood Section IV - Rezoning <br /> Collins noted there is some information lacking <br /> in regard to the pump station ' s capacties without <br /> which this item is not Complete . <br />