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Si I 63 PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT i ORDINANCE: Subdivision Regulations REFERENCE: Section IV-B-3-d (Private Roads) ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: _X _ Staff _ Planning Boardd_ BOCC Other : STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: X High —_ Middle Comment: Low EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE: .February 22, 1988 ****************************************** PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: To incorporate standards for determining situations in which private roads will be permitted in subdivisions. IMPACTS/ ISSUES : Recent events involving the interpretation of the private road standards contained in Section IV-B 3-d of the Subdivision Regulations have indicated a need to insure consistency of application . On December 9, 1987, the Transportation Advisory Committee met with the Ordinance Review Committee to discuss the private road standards. Both groups agreed that an interim policy regarding the interpretation and application of the standards was needed until a detailed study could be completed and revisions prepared . A draft policy resolution was prepared which contained the major points identified by the two Committees at the December 9 meeting. Emphasis was placed on the preservation of the rural character of Orange County; the use of restrictive covenants to prevent further subdivision, thereby maintaining the approved density and decreasing the likelihood of NCDOT acceptance of roads for maintenance purposes; and the use of design features for watershed . protection, natural/historic areas preservation, and the retention of scenic views and natural vegetation. At its January 18, 1988 meeting, the Planning Board approved the policy resolution and recommended that the