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Existing 'and Proposed Conditions (cont.) Existing: Appendix A. Private Road Standards • 1 to 3 lots or du allowed on a Class C Private Road (8 ft. travelway). • 4 to 9 lots or du allowed on a Class B Private Road (12 ft, travelway). • 10 to 25 lots or du allowed on a Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway). • ~ 25 lots allowed on private road if road is built to NCDOT standards. • Professional engineer or surveyor certification of road construction. Proposed: Section N$ 3 -d-1 • Criterion 1.a (increased lot size) and at least two other criteria must be met to justify a private road; no private road justification needed for minor subdivisions of 3 lots or less; • minimum lot size: zoning district min. lot size min. lot size for rivate road 40,000 s . ft. or less 80,000 s . ft. 87120 s . ft. 2 ac. 130,fi80 s . ft, 3 ac. 87,120 s . ft. -flexible develo ment 87,120 s . ft. 2 acres All other cases 5 acres • building setbacks (all districts) at least twice those required by Zoning Ordinance. • 50% dedication of land if containing sites referenced in "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural. Historic. Recreational, Biological. and Geological Significance in the _ Unincorporated Portions of Orange County" • within protected watersheds: stream buffers increased 25%. Impervious surface decreased by 15%. Proposed: Appendix A. Private_Roa_d Standards • Class B Private Road (12 ft. travelway) required for 1 to 5 lots (Minor Subdivisions) or dwelling units. • Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway) required for 6- to 10-lot Major Subdivisions (or dwelling units). • No exception for X10 lots on private road. • ,Professional engineer certification of road construction. Imelications Pros: • Long-term reduced maintenance costs for citizens; • Better planning for long-teen development of properly (discourages "piece-meal" development); • Investment in better infrastructure for future subdivision; • Better response time for emergency access. Cons: • Minor increases in costs for minor subdivision development; Develo menu Process Schedule and Action • Public Hearing February 28, 2000: Major comments: o No flexibility for private roads to protect natural resources or rural character; and o Cost of private road certification will increase for small subdividers. The Board of County Commissioners referred the proposed amendments to the Planning Board to return a recommendation no sooner than May 3, Z~U~.