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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS f0) <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />, Meeting Date: May 29, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 c <br />SUBJECT: Amendments to Orange County Subdivision Regulations Concerning <br />Definitions and Approval Procedures for Minor Subdivisions <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Y/N YES <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />ATTACHMENT(S): Craig Benedict, ext. 2592 <br />1. Ordinance Amending the Orange County Karen Lincoln, ext. 2594 <br />Subdivision Regulations <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To receive citizen comment on proposed amendments to the Orange County Subdivision <br />Regulations Section II Definitions and Section III -C Approval Procedures for Minor Subdivision. Proposed <br />amendments will: <br />1. Clarify that resultant lots created in a manner exempt from subdivision regulations must <br />meet minimum lot sizes required for private road justification if served by a private road or <br />an access easement; and <br />2. Provide a one -year extension after expiration of a one -year time- period allowed for the <br />applicant to submit the mylar original of the Final Plat for endorsement by the Planning <br />Department after approval of a minor subdivision Final Plat. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of County Commissioners, on October 10, <br />2000, adopted amendments to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations regarding private <br />roads. In its motion to approve the amendments, the board directed staff to address a one - <br />year extension for minor subdivision approval after a one -year expiration of final plat approval <br />by the Planning Department. Current subdivision regulations do not limit the amount of time <br />an applicant has to submit a minor subdivision final plat to the Planning Department for <br />endorsement. for recordation after the Planning Department has issued the letter of approval. <br />The proposed amendment to Section III -C Approval Procedures for Minor Subdivisions will <br />set a one -year time for the applicant to submit the mylar original of the final plat and provide, <br />upon the applicant's request, an additional one -year extension from the original expiration <br />date. The proposed amendment will set a time limit for recordation of minor subdivision final <br />plats consistent with the time limits set on major subdivision approvals by the BOCC. <br />Lots created in a manner defined by N.C. General Statutes as an exception to the definition <br />of subdivision are exempt from local subdivision; however, resultant lots must equal or <br />exceed the regulations of the county as shown in its subdivision regulations. The proposed <br />amendment to the definition of "Subdivision" in Section II Definitions will reinforce private road <br />g:\ transportation\ privateroads \subregs_abs_5- 29ph.doc <br />