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, . <br /> OP,A2',GE COUNTY' . <br /> u <br /> Baar2D OF CaNISSIONERS <br /> lin. r.d.a. <br /> Item. No..b!",1 <br /> ACTION l'GRTDA DIN ABSTRACT <br /> MEETING DATE May 23, 1983 _.._ ' <br /> Subject: Proposed Private Road Standards <br /> • , __ _ <br /> r Departmant: Planning "-----7-----1 ff2blicliez;:ang: ,x yes <br /> - <br /> . . <br /> .. <br /> . . <br /> Informatizn CX)ntact: <br /> Attarlment(S) : Exiting Private Road Marvin Collins <br /> Standards; Proposed Private Road '' <br /> Standards <br /> Phcn© Nariber:' 732-8181 EXT. 346 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive citizen input on the proposed changes to the private road standard <br /> . , <br /> ' • <br /> /MID: The existing Private Road Standards have been in effect for several.years. <br /> Based on a review of the existing private roads and experience in administeri <br /> the present standards, it appears some of the requirements are excessive for <br /> the small amounts of traffic on, the roads and that the objective of providing <br /> adequate access for residents and emergency vehicles can be accomplished with <br /> the proposed standards. The new standards also contains more detailed <br /> information and description on the construction requirements than the old <br /> standards. These details are needed to administer the standards fairly and <br /> consistently. <br /> PRESENT PROPOSED <br /> 1-3 Class C 1-3 Class C <br /> 4-8 Class B 4-9 Class B <br /> 9 or More Class A 10 or More Class A <br /> The construction standards are also proposed to be changed. , <br /> " PRESENT . PROPOSED- <br /> Class C - 10' Travelway Class C - 8' Travelway . , <br /> Class B :- 18' Travelway Class B - 12' Travelway <br /> Class A - 20' Travelway Class A - 18' Travelway <br /> . . . <br /> IMPACT: The new siandards will increase the number of lots that can be served by a <br /> Private Road and reduce the width of the road. Class C roads that are less <br /> than 500' long will not be required to be built to Orange County Standards. <br /> The standards will also more accurately describe how the road is to be <br /> constructed in order to receive approval. <br /> 1 <br />