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Existing and Proposed Conditions (cont.) <br />Existing: A~aendix A. Private Road Standards <br />• 1 to 3 lots or du allowed on a Class C Private Road (8 ft. travelway). <br />• 4 to 9 lots or du allowed on a Class B Private Road (12 ft. travelway). <br />• 10 to 25 lots or du allowed on a Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway). <br />• ~ 25 lots allowed on private road if road is built to NCDOT standards. <br />• Professional engineer or surveyor certification of road construction. <br />Proposed: Section N-B 3 -d -1 <br />• .Criterion 1.a (increased lot size) and at least two other criteria must be met to justify a <br />private road; no private road justification needed for minor subdivisions of 3 lots or less; <br />• minimum lot size: <br /> <br /> <br />zoning district <br />min. lot size min. lot size for <br />rivate road <br />40,000 s . ft. or less 80,000. s . ft. <br />87,120 s . ft. 2 ac. 130,680 s . ft. 3 ac. <br />All other cases 5 acres <br />building setbacks (all districts) at least twice those required by Zoning Ordinance. <br />50% dedication of land if containing sites referenced in "An Inventory,of Sites of ~ <br />Portions of Oran a Coun " <br />• within protected watersheds: <br />stream buffers increased 25%. <br />Impervious surface decreased by 15%. <br />Proposed: Aapendix_A._Private Road Standards <br />• Class B Private Road (12 ft. travelway) required for 1 to 5 lots (Minor Subdivisions) or <br />dwelling units. <br />• Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway) required for 6- to 10-lot Major Subdivisions (or <br />dwelling units). <br />• No exception for X10 lots on private road. <br />• Professional engineer certiflication of road construction. <br />Implications <br />Pros: •' Long-term reduced maintenance costs for citizens; <br />• Better planning for long-term development of properly (discourages "piece-meal" <br />development); <br />• Investment in better infrastructure for future subdivision; <br />• Better response time for emergency access. <br />Cons: • Minor increases in costs for minor subdivision development; <br />Development Process~Schedule, and Action <br />• Public Hearing February 28, 2000: Major comments: <br />o No flexibility for private roads to protect natural resources or rural character; and <br />o Cost of private road certification will increase for small subdividers. <br />The Board of County Commissioners referred the proposed amendments to the Planning Board <br />to return a recommendation na sooner than May 3, 2000. <br />• First Action: Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board considered <br />amendments and revisions based on comment from the February 28, 2000, Public Hearing and <br />