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Article 7: Subdivisions Section 7.8: Access and Roadways Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-14 (2) They would satisfy other requirements for addition to the State maintenance system, including, but not limited to, the general density standard of at least two occupied residences for each one-tenth of a mile of subdivision street. If, upon review of a subdivision plat, it is determined that the general density standard is met, but a design standard is not, a re-design will be required where possible. For example, if the number of lots proposed along a subdivision street would clearly satisfy the density standard, but the street design was such that the centerline radius did not meet the minimum standard of 230 feet for level land, a new street design would be required. Another example is a situation where a landscaped island or entrance median prevents acceptance of the street for maintenance. The State’s criteria and standards are identified in the following publications: Subdivision Roads - Minimum Construction Standards and Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Guidelines, prepared by and available from the N.C. Department of Transportation; or (B) The subdivision streets extend existing streets which are public; or (C) The subdivision streets are part of a development which is located in an area designated as Urban or Transition by the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or (D) A proposed street is designated as an arterial or collector on an approved Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or (E) The subdivision streets are part of a non-residential development consisting of office, retail, industrial, and similar businesses, each located on a separate lot. This provision shall only apply to that portion of a subdivision being developed for non - residential purposes. 7.8.3 Public Streets - Construction Standards Public dedicated streets must meet the minimum construction standards as adopted by the N.C. Department of Transportation for acceptance of streets as additions to the State Highway System. 7.8.4 Private Roads – When Permitted (A) A private road utilizing the in a Conventional Subdivision Option design model shall be deemed justified for a minor subdivision resulting in no more than three lots provided: (1) No new lots have been created from the parent tract, through subdivision or other manner exempted from subdivision regulations, since the more recent: (a) Date of adoption of this provision (September 18, 2001); or (b) Ten years from the date of recordation of the parent tract if the lot being subdivided was created using the three-lot private road justification provision. The parent tract, for the purpose of this provision, is the lot or tract of land that is being subdivided. (2) All resulting lots meet the minimum lot area per dwelling unit and maximum density requirements for the zoning district, including any overlay district, in which the subdivision is located. (B) A minor residential subdivision of three or fewer lots shall be encouraged to provide a private access easement for one adjacent lot to access the private road in order to reduce the number of access points on a public road. (C) Minor Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option may shall comply with Common Open Space requirements as detailed in Section 7.12 in lieu of the private road justification requirements and standards lis ted in this sSubsection, 7.8.4. 38