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4 . On June 17, 1991, Staff received an incomplete rinal Pla application. Staff was told then that the roads were being built* and that the owners were out of town, but would come by on June 19th to pay the fees and sign the application form. On June 18, Staff received from the Erosion Control Officer the inspection- report- on the road construction. It was then discovered that (1) the roads had been installed without approval of an Erosion Control Plan or a Grading Permit, and (2) Storey Lane..had been built to Class B private road standards. Each of these conditions of approval was clearly stated in the Resolution of Approval which was signed by the owners. There was apparently some confusion as to "unpaved" public road standards. Had the Planning Staff been made aware of. this confusion before the road was built, it-..could have provided clarification and coordination between NCDOT and the applicant_ - A meeting took place on July 18 with the County Manager, ;, Cou.i ty„, Attorney, Planning Director, Planning Staff, NCDOT, the applicant,,- and the applicant's surveyor to discuss Storey Lane. The applicants desired to have Storey Lane remain. at Class B private read standards instead of upgrading it to a width which would be acceptable for NCDOT maintenance. At that meeting, the Planning Staff shared an April 20, 1990, letter received from NCDOT which outlined the construction standards that Storey Lane must meet (copy attached). The applicants expressed surprise concerning th existence of such standards, particularly in view of the fact tha their surveyor had contacted Mr. Joey, Hopkins of NCDOT and was told that specific standards for such roads did not' exist. It was explained that the staff could not authorize a change in the standards, because it would be in conflict with the conditions of the Preliminary Plat approved by the Board of Commissioners. Staff continued to provide assistance as needed, including arranging a meeting between NCDOT, the applicant and the grading contractor to discuss road standards. _ The applicant recently � r , b,e road standard 'dog ld ---be reduced to Class. B if there were wet.,Idts jin := the`dubdivision. TherE were . °•" -., several factors which d coiirbuted to the Staff recommendation ..P that Storey Lane bed ti `lic: First, it is classified as a re- existing" public. ro#i , did thus eligible for NCDOT maintenance;, ..., at unpaved " iCL1o' '; itandard�s. 6_cond, a partial right -of -way , ..._- 60A.ngct4 to Grao tone Lane of Storey Creek. When the property-to 'M the north of Ta"lewood Acres de�l`s the''. remainder of the right- - of -way will best dedicated, providit' , new through connection to NC The appli ii t Y,�w-edvised � fhat if thC. ad_ requirements were to be reconside a ;" a new major subdlvis on .w Auld_ have to be res�ibmitted and val pr edur ra . vC