Agenda - 04-04-1988 - Laserfiche WebLink

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with and in harmony with the surrounding 094 community. e. The subdivision roads. even if constructed to State standards► would not be accepted by the State for maintenance due to density or some other State requirement that the subdivision cannot meet; and WHEREAS, Section IV-B-3-d also states that for a subdivision to be approved with private roads, it should meet as many of the above criteria as possible; provided, however, the meeting of one or more of the specified conditions will not insure automatic approval of private roads; and WHEREAS, clarification of the interpretation of the private road standards is necessary to insure consistency of application and expeditious handling of subdivision applications; and WHEREAS► an interim policy for the interpretation and application of the private road standards is needed until specific ordinance amendments are prepared and considered for approval: NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that: 1. The following design features will be considered in determining whether to permit private roads in subdivisions: a. The location and design of the subdivision is such that it clearly preserves the rural character of the County through: (1) The provision of lot sizes and building setback lines greater than required by ordinance provisions; (2) The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of clustering of dwelling units to screen the view of the subdivision from public roads and/or maintain a wooded or forested character; (3) The maintenance of scenic views► including vistas of open farmland and/or forested hills and mountains; and/or (4) The clustering of dwelling units to preserve wildlife, botanical. historic, archeological and/or recreation sites;