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196 creation of new lots. Existing lots would <br /> not be made non-conforming as would be the <br /> case if these provisions were incorporated <br /> in the Zoning Ordinance. This is consistent <br /> with the concern that additional development <br /> will create the conflicts cited above. <br /> This item was considered at public hearing <br /> on August 24, 1987 . Subsequent to the <br /> hearing, the Planning Board recommended that <br /> the proposed amendment be referred to the <br /> Ordinance Review Committee for further <br /> study. <br /> EXISTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: <br /> IV-B-3-c-8 Marginal Access_ Streets <br /> Where a subdivision adjoins a heavily <br /> traveled street, in the interest of highway <br /> safety, the subdivider may be required to <br /> provide either a marginal access street <br /> parallel to said heavily traveled street or <br /> reverse frontage on a smaller street. Where <br /> access is available to any internal subdivi- <br /> sion street, whether by reverse frontage or <br /> other lot arrangement, private driveways <br /> shall not have direct access to said heavily <br /> traveled street. It is the intent of this <br /> section to minimize the number of points of <br /> egress and ingress to main roads within <br /> Orange County. <br /> PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: <br /> IV-B-3-c-8 Access Restrictions <br /> Where a subdivision adjoins a heavily <br /> traveled street classified as arteriaa pr <br /> QQLLe_ctor_in_the Orenge_�QU ac .c.omprehe<uai ve <br /> Plan , in the interest of highway safety, <br /> the subdivider shall be required to provide <br /> a common driveway , a marginal access street <br /> parallel to the arter_iaj_ or collector, or <br /> reverse frontage on a smaller street when <br /> the only access_ tQ ffe subdivila will be <br /> tcom <br /> an arterial or coLLector 5±reet. Where <br /> access is available to any internal <br /> subdivision street, whether by reverse <br />