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2 <br />Existing and Proposed Conditions (cont.) <br />Existing: Appendix 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 />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 />?87,120 s . ft. --flexible develo ment 87,120 sq. ft. (2 acres) <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 Orange County". <br />• within protected watersheds: <br />stream buffers increased 25%. <br />Impervious surface decreased by 15%. <br />Proposed: Anuendix A. Private Road Standards <br />• Class B Private Road (12 ft. travelway) required for 1 <br />dwelling units. <br />• Class A Private Road (18 ft. travelway) required for 6- <br />dwelling units). <br />• No exception for X10 lots on private road. <br />• Professional engineer certification of road construction, <br />to 5 lots (Minor Subdivisions) or <br />to 10-lot .Major Subdivisions (or <br />Implications <br />Pros: • Long-term .reduced maintenance costs for citizens; <br />• Better planning for long-term development of property (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 no sooner than May 3, 2000. <br />