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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.14: Minor Subdivisions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-46 (c) Auxiliary documents prepared in accordance with Article 7 of this Ordinance which assure completion and/or maintenance of required improvements. Such documents may include, but not be limited to, a private road maintenance agreement; escrow agreement or letter of credit by an approved institution; and guarantee of installation of any required road signs; (d) A copy of the Final Plat indicating approval of the plan to control sedimentation and erosion during construction of improvements. Where an erosion control plan is required, it shall comply with the provisions of Section 6.15 of this Ordinance. If an erosion control plan is not required, the copy of the Final Plat must be signed by the Erosion Control Officer certifying that a plan waiver has been approved or the amount of land disturbance on the site is not subject to the provisions of Section 6.15 of this Ordinance; and (e) A statement describing the methods proposed to protect environmental resources identified in "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Biological and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange County" and/or "Inventory of the Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County, North Carolina". (B) Review and Action (1) The Planning Director shall determine if the plat and application conform with all applicable regulations. (2) Auxiliary documents required by Article 7 shall be submitted by the Planning Director to the County Attorney for review and recommendation. (3) The Planning Director may submit copies of the Final Plat application and accompanying material to other officials and agencies for review and comment. Other potential reviewers include, but are not limited to: (a) NC DOT, (b) Orange County Schools, (c) Orange County Land Records, (d) County Attorney, (e) Orange County Environmental Health, (f) Orange County Erosion Control, (g) Orange County Engineering., and (h) Public Utility Companies, and (h)(i) Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR).3 (4) Reviewers shall provide a certification to the Planning Director of the suitability, provisional suitability, or unsuitability of the proposal. Recommendations of the reviewers may be incorporated as conditions of approval of the subdivision. (5) The Planning Director shall take action on an application solely on his/her findings as to compliance with applicable regulations and conditions and shall either: (a) Approve the application; or (b) Approve the application with conditions; or 3 Although part of the Development Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting process, staff is modifying this list to include DEAPR so that we receive their comment(s) on any final plat application. 21