Agenda - 05-01-2018 8-g - Request for Road Addition to the State Maintained Secondary Road System for Avon Brook Lane

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P to become a public road when conditions met NCDOT maintenance responsibility and ownership criteria. Avon Brook Lane has a length of 0.1 mile, providing access for 4 fully developed lots. The road has a right -of -way width of 50 feet, and a pavement width of 18 feet. The road terminates in a cul -de -sac. NCDOT has investigated this request and has submitted a petition to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for its recommendation (Attachment 3). North Carolina General Statute §136 -62 requires that road petitions for additions to the state system be made by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Conclusion The above - referenced application meets the criteria endorsed by the BOCC for recommending acceptance of public roads into the State Maintained System for roads approved through the governing jurisdiction's subdivision process ( NCDOT Subdivision Roads Minimum Construction Standards, January 2010, revised May 2016). FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact to the County associated with this item. NCDOT will incur additional maintenance responsibilities and costs. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is associated with this item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle /traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. The addition of County private residential streets to the State Maintained Secondary Road System results in positive outcomes related to the aforementioned goal. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1. Forward the Petition for Addition to the State Maintained System to the NCDOT for Avon Brook Lane in Pleasant Green II Subdivision; and 2. Recommend the Department of Transportation accept the road for maintenance as a State Secondary Road.