1LwjabT

10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Michael Harvey said globally there will be staff recommendations that will change
everything.
Chair McKee instructed the Manager to have John Roberts send a memo to the Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC) regarding the court case in which the affect of septic on
community systems was litigated.
Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a percentage break down for the type of
subdivisions being built.
Michael Harvey said there is 30% major subdivision, 40% minor, and the rest are
exempt. He said of the 40% minor, most are three lots or less, whether due to density, cost or
code requirements.
Potential Constraints
• Within Watershed Protection Overlay Districts, parcels being subdivided cannot be
reduced below 40,000 sq.ft. of land area if served by individual septic systems.
– There is currently no allowance for off-site septic systems to be considered
with respect to allowing for further reduction in required lot sizes.
– Please note off-site well and septic systems are specifically prohibited
within the University Lake Protected and Critical Watershed Protection
Overlay Districts.
• Current private road justification standards only allows for a minimal reduction of
required lot size with open space reservation. Smallest allowable lot, after process is
completed, is 60,000 sq.ft. (minimum 50% of parcel being subdivided has to be
designated as open space)
Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are incentives to do it that way.
Michael Harvey said a subdivision is a subdivision and there are no incentives currently.
He said if any expedited permit reviews were to be offered, he would personally suggest it being
done for flexible development options.
Commissioner Dorosin asked if the point about roads could be clarified.
Michael Harvey said if there are between four and twelve lots, design elements must be
adhered to. He said the rationale is to preserve the existing rural aesthetic as much as
possible. He said there are options that allow for the dedication of open space through the
private road justification process, and reduced lot size. He said if a subdivision has 13 or more
lots, a public road must be made that meets the Department of Transportation standards.
Commissioner Rich asked if there is a difference between a private road and a long
driveway.
Michael Harvey said the number of lots that the road serves.
Commissioner Rich asked if a long driveway serves two lots, would it be considered a
private road.
Michael Harvey said no, joint driveways are permissible. He said if there are three lots
or more, then it becomes a roadway.
Chair McKee asked if Michael Harvey could speak to Class B roads, in that context.
Michael Harvey said a Class B road is a 50-foot right of way, with 12 feet wide of
improved travel way, which could be gravel, pavement, concrete, etc. He said this road serves
1 to 5 lots. He said 6 to 12 lots would be served by a Class A road, which is 18 feet of improved
travel way with any 50-foot right of way.
Chair McKee asked if Michael Harvey could speak to a 10-acre lots and the requirement
of a driveway.
Michael Harvey said if one has a 200 acre tract of land and creates 20 10-acre lots, one
is exempt from the provisions of the subdivision regulation. He said the County cannot compel
the installation of any type of roadway.