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7 ~'; G` ~"~ ~:' a: 5. The site contains topographic and environmental features, such as streams, steep slopes, or watersheds, that would be adversely affected by the use of roads constructed to State standards because of factors such as significant amounts of earthwork (cut and fill) that would contribute to increased run-off of stormwater and siltation. 6. The site is already developed to 100% of the capacity which could be achieved after approval of the subdivision and some or all of the non- conforming aspects of existing development on the site will be made more conforming as ~a result of the proposed subdivision, and all conforming aspects of the development will remain conforming. 7. There is only one subdivision road proposed. Its length does not exceed 350' feet , it serves no more than five (5) lots, its grade does not exceed 9%, and the land being subdivided is not connected to or part of another subdivision required to be served by public roads. The Declaration of Development Restrictions, prepared by the Planning. Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat, shall include a statement that further subdivision of any of the lots may require that the road be upgraded to a higher private road classification, or to public standards, and that the cost of the upgrade will be the responsibility of the subdivider. Where a parcel being subdivided was created by a previous subdivision approved after July 5, 1983, then the previous subdivision as well as the proposed subdivision will be considered in determining whether a private road is still justified. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for subdivision approval to supply a written statement justifying the reasons for private roads in the proposed subdivision. Compliance with one or more of the above standards does not insure approval of either a public or private road within a proposed subdivision. SECTION 2: PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS. OR,4NGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, APPENDIX A ORANGE COUNTY PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: ADD LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROADS. THE SECOND PARAGRAPH IN THE SECTION TITLED "PURPOSE" 15 AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Purpose In Orange County, the preference is to serve subdivisions with State-maintained (NCDOT) public streets or municipal streets. The .County recognizes, however, that private roads may be beneficial in some cases where the developer provides significantly larger lots, and where a private road graded to a narrower cross-section saves valuable vistas, trees, or natural resources, and reduces cut-and-fill and overall land disturbance. Where the developer clearly provides benefits such as enhancing entrances or streetscapes off an adjoining public road, saving trees, providing large G:\transportation\privateroads\ordain_mav29-pvt rds.d°c