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PRIVATE ROAD JUSTIFICATION <br />for <br />Harmony Acres <br />The following justification for a private road for Harmony <br />Acres follows the five points on pages 30, 30a and 31 of the <br />April 4, 1988 revisions to the Subdivision Regulations for Orange <br />County, North Carolina. The five points discuss design features <br />to be considered in decisions to allow private roads. <br />General Statement <br />Harmony Acres is a proposed subdivision containing 7.81 <br />acres. Access will be from Harmony Church Road, an existing <br />gravel state road, onto Melody Circle, a proposed Class B private <br />road. Melody Circle will access 6 lots in the proposed <br />subdivision. The lots average 1.30 acres in size. The minimum <br />lot is 1.30 acres. Restrictive subdivision covenants will <br />preclude further subdivision of Lots 1 - 6. A perpetual road <br />maintenance agreement will assign maintenance responsibilities <br />for Melody Circle to subdivision lot owners. A homeowners <br />association document will be drafted for the purpose of <br />dedicating Melody Circle to the Homeowners Association. If <br />Melody Circle were to be taken over by the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation for maintenance, dedication by a <br />Homeowners Association as opposed to individual dedication by the <br />lot owners, allows for a more efficient transition. <br />1. Road Preserves Rural Character <br />Harmony Acres lies on 7.81 acres in a residential and <br />agricultural area. The property is heavily wooded with the <br />exception of a central area which will be used as roadway and <br />recreation area. This provides for maximum preservation of trees <br />and wildlife. <br />a- The average lot size is 1,30 acres. The setbacks will <br />be larger than the required minimum. Front 501; <br />Side 301; Back 301- In addition, a 60' buffer along SR <br />1341 (Harmony Church Road) will preserve the rural <br />nature of the entire subdivision. The trees in this <br />buffer area shall be protected by restrictive covenants. <br />b. The design of the subdivision utilizes natural contours <br />and creates a natural screening buffer along the private <br />road. <br />