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Approved 10/8/14 5 216 Michael Harvey: Someone coming in and trying to subdivide any of those existing lots. There are two dual issues 217 here. We have an addressing ordinance that is enforced by Orange County Land of Records via the attorney’s office 218 that spells out road serving x number of lots or certain size has to be name. That is part of the ordinance. County 219 subdivision regulations have been adopted over the years. We didn’t get private road standards until 1998-2000 so 220 the County has a history of subdivision development some of which have been done under different standards. We 221 also have several properties in the County that have exercised their right under the general statute to develop their 222 property or subdivide their property through the exempt subdivision process. By state law, we have no review 223 authority and cannot hold them to any specific requirements identified in our subdivision standards. 224 225 Abigaile Pittman: The standard we are recommending to address those exempt subdivisions is to develop a 226 requirement that all newly created lots have access to a complying road, public or private, for emergency responders. 227 228 Tony Blake: I do want to have this discussion around water supply at some point. 229 230 Lisa Stuckey: I do think it would be a good idea to say that if you have a gate we can’t get through, there should not 231 be any discussion about who owes what for whom. 232 233 Craig Benedict: It is important how we differentiate what would go in the UDO and what needs to be handled by 234 other ordinances. 235 236 Paul Guthrie: In the emergency access to trails systems, there are two sides to it, one is providing the access points 237 but the trails may not be able to accommodate the size vehicles we have. We may need smaller vehicles. 238 239 Pete Hallenbeck: I like the three lots on the driveway. 240 241 Craig Benedict: You will probably need a road name. 242 243 Pete Hallenbeck: We have a few roads in Efland we cannot get the fire trucks down. With the pullovers, anyone who 244 had to go through a 1700 foot road would appreciate those pullovers. 245 246 247 AGENDA ITEM 8: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS: 248 a. Board of Adjustment 249 250 Michael Harvey: There were two meetings in August. The first was a regular meeting reviewing an application for 251 Chestnut Ridge United Method Church for a daycare which requires a Class B Special Use permit which was issued. 252 There was special hearing on August 27 to review an application to allow for PSNC natural gas line to be installed in 253 the county. The permit was issued and we will see what will come from that. I always expect litigation. 254 Unfortunately, I believe there is no issue that anyone can argue to overturn the decision because PSNC, at the onset 255 of the meeting filed their formal objection that North Carolina state law regulations actually preempts local approval of 256 utility lines. A majority of the issues at the hearing involved a perception by local residents that PSNC was less than 257 forth coming with information, they were rude and refused to provide required information and they are not being 258 adequately compensated for these new lines. There were also arguments there have been gas lines explosions as 259 such the County cannot issue the permit. There were also arguments that this would have a negative impact on 260 adjacent property value. 261 262 Pete Hallenbeck: What is the size of the line? 263 264 Michael Harvey: A 16 inch line from Mebane Oaks to the existing Regulator Station in the Town of Carrboro planning 265 jurisdiction on NC Highway 86. The reason for this permit was because it went through private property 266 267 Paul Guthrie: Do you have any information as to whether this large pipeline that was announced from West Virginia 268 to Eastern North Carolina will run near Orange County? 269