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2 <br /> Town's zoning and subdivision regulations. The subdivision is zoned Residential Low-Density-5 <br /> (RLD-5) with an accompanying Special Use Permit. Communications with Chapel Hill Planning <br /> staff indicate that there are no known subdivision violations. <br /> The final plats for the subdivision were recorded on August 10, 1993, April 12, 1995 and April <br /> 17, 1995 (Attachment 2). Serrano Way, Madera Lane, Umbrio Lane, Majestic Court, and <br /> Chimeneas Place were designed to public road standards but have been private roads in the <br /> interim, intended to become public roads when conditions met NCDOT maintenance <br /> responsibility and ownership criteria. <br /> Serrano Way has a length of .20 mile, providing access for 12 developed lots. The road has a <br /> right-of-way width of 50 feet, and a pavement width of 22 feet. The road terminates in a cul-de- <br /> sac. <br /> Madera Lane has a length of .35 mile, providing access for 11 developed lots. The road has a <br /> right-of-way width that varies from 50-60 feet, and a pavement width of 22 feet. The road <br /> terminates in a cul-de-sac. <br /> Umbrio Lane has a length of .07 mile, providing access for 5 developed lots. The road has a <br /> right-of-way width of 50 feet, and a pavement width of 22 feet. The road terminates in a cul-de- <br /> sac. <br /> Majestic Court has a length of .07 mile, providing access for 5 developed lots. The road has a <br /> right-of-width of 50 feet, and a pavement width of 22 feet. The road terminates in a cul-de-sac. <br /> Chimeneas Place has a length of .21 mile, providing access for 8 developed lots. The road has <br /> a right-of-way width of 60 feet, and a pavement width of 22 feet. The publicly designed portion <br /> of the road terminates in a cul-de-sac. <br /> There are two additional roads in the subdivision, Bolinas Way and Bolinas Court, which were <br /> platted as private roads and therefore not eligible for addition to the State Maintained Secondary <br /> Road System because they do not meet the State's construction standards. <br /> Another road in the subdivision, Rhododendron Drive (SR 2060), is already in the State <br /> Maintained Secondary Road System. Rhododendron Drive is the primary north/south access <br /> through the subdivision. <br /> NCDOT has investigated this request and has submitted a petition to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC) for its recommendation (Attachment 3). North Carolina General Statute <br /> §136-62 requires that road petitions for additions to the state system be made by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners (BOCC). <br /> Conclusion <br /> The above-referenced application meets the criteria endorsed by the BOCC for recommending <br /> acceptance of public roads into the State Maintained System for roads approved through the <br /> governing jurisdiction's subdivision process (NCDOT Subdivision Roads Minimum Construction <br /> Standards, January 2010, revised May 2016). <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact to the County associated with this <br /> item. NCDOT will incur additional maintenance responsibilities and costs. <br />