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31 <br /> judgment call on the part of Planning Staff, <br /> Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners, <br /> but it would be a street classified as <br /> arterial or collector. Joyner continued <br /> asking the criteria for access location of the <br /> driveway. Kirk responded that the possibility <br /> of common driveways would be considered, <br /> marginal access street parallel to the <br /> arterial or collector street or reverse <br /> frontage. Each subdivision would be reviewed <br /> for driveway access on an individual basis . <br /> Josephine Barbour expressed her opposition to <br /> shared driveways . <br /> Vic Knight expressed concern with the <br /> additional cost to individual buyers when <br /> shared driveways present problems with <br /> closings on properties . Jacobs responded that <br /> shared driveways was simply an option for <br /> developers . <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, <br /> seconded by Chair Marshall, to refer this item to <br /> the Planning Board for recommendation to the <br /> Commissioners on April 4 . <br /> Vote: Unanimous . <br /> b. Private Road Standards <br /> (1) Section IV-B-3-d - Private Roads <br /> The Staff presentation was made by Eddie Kirk. <br /> This agenda item is to receive citizen comment <br /> on proposed amendments to Section IV-B-3-d <br /> (Private Roads) of the Subdivision <br /> Regulations. <br /> Recent events involving the interpretation of <br /> the private road standards contained in <br /> Section IV-B-3-d of the Subdivision <br /> Regulations have indicated a need to insure <br /> consistency of application. <br /> On December 9 , 1987, the Transportation <br /> Advisory Subcommittee met with the Ordinance <br /> Review Committee of the Planning Board for the <br /> purpose of discussing the private road <br /> standards. Based on the discussion, a draft <br />