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- BUAtiu ur <br /> ACVI!JON AGDA ITEM APSTRACr It= <br /> misaaNd DATENovemb.....er 7, 1983 <br /> Subject: T.H. Subdivision <br /> I PubLic Hea.ringi yes x no <br /> • <br /> Atici-irrent(s —7-- Information Contact: Marvin Collins <br /> Checkuist <br /> tax map 22A <br /> Phone Number: 732-8181 Ext. 346 <br /> PUBPCSE: To consider the Preliminary Plan for T.H. Subdivision <br /> • <br /> IMMO: The property in qnestion is located 'in Little River Township on S.R. 1540 <br /> (Hunt Road) .1 It is know as lots 1-12 of tax map 22A. The tract is designat <br /> as Agricultnral-Residential in the Land Use Plan. <br /> There are 26 lots proPOsed out of a 53.47 acre tract. The largest lot is 5. <br /> acres while the minimum lot is 1.80 acres. The property is not zoned and to <br /> 13-18 and 25 and 26 are in the 100 year floodplain of the South Fork of the <br /> Little River. <br /> The property is in the Little River fire district. <br /> Applicant proposes to construct cul-de-:sac serving four (4) lots to Class B <br /> standards (private road). The main road would be constructed to Class A <br /> standards piimarily with a stub out to serve an adjacent tract at Class <br /> standards. 1 <br /> Applicant had questioned County's private (unpaved) road standards and an appar <br /> gap between those standards and NCDOT's for public (paved) roads. The main COLIC <br /> one of being, required to pave streets and maintain them uniil sufficient develc <br /> had occurred' (two homes per 1/10th mile) for NCDOT to take them over. Applican <br /> concern is thus not related to any real or apparent gap in NCDOT and-County sta <br /> NCDOT Policy controls when that agency will take over streets for maintenance. <br /> little the County can do unless it wishes to become involved in street maintena <br /> TIEW:r: Development of Vthe subdivision will have minimal impact on the area. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Planning Staff recommendd approval subject to following conditions: <br /> 1. That all roads within the subdivision be constructed to State sta <br /> Staff recommendation is based on past practice (since 1979) of re <br /> all roads in major subdivisions (containing 10 or more lots) to h <br /> constructed to State standards. Applicants' property contains 2E <br /> Applicant desires to install private roads. Section IV-B-3-d of <br /> rn.mAct may he allnwrmA <br />