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2 MOTION made by Jan Grossman made to accept the minutes with changes correcting the attendance. Seconded by Nancy Baker: V. Policy for Potential Board of County Commissioners Action Regarding Petitions for Addition Robert Peterson: Were there any points of contention? Randy Marshall: Basically, it was simpler than we thought. I had anticipated that we needed to ensure the roads were up to State standard but the petition goes to the State before it comes to us. We made a simple statement that we would approve it providing that it would make connectivity to adjacent or undeveloped land. Then the Board of County Commissioners can decide what they would like to do. The State would need to decide whether the physical standards met their standards. Robert Peterson: How would we define connectivity? Randy Marshall: We would have to decide into what areas we want roads to be connected. In some areas there would be no need. Beyond that the Board of County Commissioners can always make the determination of connectivity. Karen Lincoln: It needs to be part of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. You can designate proposed new roads to make sure you get right-of-way. It would need to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Pascale Mittendorf: Has there been a draft of the Rural Connector Plan? Karen Lincoln: In 1997 or 1998 there was a proposed amendment of the Transportation section of a Land Use Plan to do a new functional classification of the roads. It was never passed. It was basically for existing roads. In the 1981 Land Use Plan there are super blocks where the plan recommends connection between two major roads through that super block. That is a beginning point. Robert Peterson: Does right-of-way mean only access to highways or maybe an opportunity to look at rural ways? Karen Lincoln: The Petition for Additions is for the State to take over maintenance for a subdivision road. If there is a bike lane on the road, DOT will maintain the bike lane. Randy Marshall: On private roads, the property owner’s land goes to the middle of the road. For State maintained roads, there has to be a public right-of-way the State requires. The homeowners would have to deed their roads over to the State if they want the DOT to maintain their roads. Karen Lincoln: They give up their private property rights for the roads to the public. The State does not want fee simple acquisition of the right-of-way because that would require a deed with a meets and bounds description of the road. Robert Peterson: That costs money. Randy Marshall: The State doesn’t buy the right-of-way. The owner gives it up. Jim Ray: If you deed your property to the State, does the County issue taxes.