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Chestnut Oaks Phasing page three Turning our attention to the status of Gemena Road, we ask the Commissioners to designate Gemena Road as a private road pursuant to Section IV- B -3 -d -1 of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations which states: "Provided, however, private roads may be allowed in a subdivision where, in the judgment of the Planning Board and with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, it is found that the nature and location of the subdivision are such that a private road is Justified." As stated earlier, Habitat is now equipped with a competent volunteer staff of area professionals. If the earlier Habitat Board had been aware the difference between public and private roads, the cost consequences involved and the effect of those costs on Habitat's over all mission, the original Preliminary Plan would have designated Gemena Road as private. As built, Gemena Road is a sound and well maintained gravel road providing safe and cost effective access to the current phases of Chestnut Oaks. We need to finish Gemena Road.to the same standard in order to continue to house our target population. Habitat wishes to be completely frank. We do not have, never have had, and do not anticipate ever acquiring the financial capacity to pave Gemena Road to state standards. Habitat attempts with this application to alter its Chestnut Oaks Plat to insure our future conformance with the amended Plat. While Habitat is a volunteer organization that receives no government funding, this application makes it clearer than ever that Habitat cannot function without the good offices and support of the Board of County Commissioners and their staff. We have grown substantially. Support and approval of this request will have a correspondingly greater impact on very low income homeownership in Orange County.