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18 <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the <br />preliminary plan for the property of Harold P. <br />Smith with a Class A private road according to <br />the Resolution of Approval (an attachment to <br />these minutes on pages ). <br />Best asked why she felt Simmons Lane may not be <br />accepted for State maintenance. Crudup responded <br />that according to NCDOT, a road less than one <br />mile in length must provide ingress and egress <br />for at least 5 occupied permanent residences, or <br />the equivalent of 50 trips per day before it may <br />be accepted by the State for maintenance.' <br />Simmons Lane currently provides access for 5 <br />residences; however, 3 of those are mobile homes <br />and 3 have access to�Simmons Lane by a ten -foot <br />access easement. NCDOT would consider these <br />negative factors when reviewing any request for <br />State maintenance. <br />Jacobs asked if NCDOT consider Mobile Home Parks <br />permanent residences. Crudup responded that they <br />may view mobile home parks as at some point <br />meeting the required density for paving. Jacobs <br />continued, noting that it seemed if an applicant <br />would at some point desire a road paved to NCDOT <br />standards, he would not like to permit mobile <br />homes on the lots. Crudup responded that she <br />felt that NCDOT handled such issues on a case by <br />case basis and if the majority of the residences <br />were houses the road would be accepted. Crudup <br />continued that she felt the fact that the 3 <br />residences which have access by a ten -foot access <br />easement would be more likely the reason for <br />NCDOT not accepting it for maintenance. <br />Best asked that the term "offered for public <br />dedication" be explained. Crudup responded that <br />it means that it has been offered and the County <br />will accept it if the Board of County <br />Commissioners approvesresolution for the <br />preliminary plat. Best continued, asking why a <br />statement could not be placed on the final plat <br />rather than the County accepting the dedication. <br />Crudup responded that it is not considered as <br />public until it is formally accepted by the <br />County. <br />Jacobs asked -if the 98 -acre tract would be <br />developed in the future, would that developer pay <br />the entire cost for upgrading. Crudup responded <br />that would be the case. <br />Best indicated he would rather have a notation on <br />