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Fr,-- JUL 1-7195 BOOK 61 F'. E 59 5) SECTION 10. This amendment would require header curbs at intersection radii and cul-de-sac entrances. Header curbs would alleviate the County's maintenance problems with deteriorating pavement caused by vehicles "cutting corners." Other counties in the area have instituted similar requirements. 6) SECTION 11. This amendment requires the platting of all public and private streets, as does the present ordinance. However, the amendment allows flexibility by stating that the "applicable" provisions of the ordinance would apply to such plats. There are situations where a public street could be platted alone, without the subdivision of any land. In such cases, some of the application submission items pertaining to lots would no longer be applicable. There.are also situations where a private street could be platted alone, without the subdivision of any land. The County would no longer require these kinds of private streets to be constructed to County street standards. Such streets would be treated as local roads, requiring the platting of a 60 foot private road right-of-way. This amendment would apply to street plats only, and would not affect the present requirements for streets constructed within subdivisions. 7) SECTION 12. Presently, double frontage lots may only be created if an eartheW berm with a plant screening is provided along the rear of each lot. There are many situations where preserving and maintaining an existing natural buffer would work effectively on double frontage lots. This amendment would allow several buffering alternatives specified in the existing ordinance, such as masonry walls or any alternatives approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as earthen berms with plant screenings. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the above analyses, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the attached ordinance that amends the subdivision ordinance. Planner Stan Boling explained that it has been almost two years since the Subdivision Ordinance was adopted and staff feels there is a need to fine-tune it a bit. He reviewed the proposed amendments as set out in the above memo. Vice Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Frank DeJoia, resident of Roseland, questioned the amendment that deals with the possibility of dividing a parcel of land and putting in a private street without bringing it up to County standards. He understood that it will require a 60 -ft. right-of-way to divide a parcel of land into a maximum of two parts, and wondered if this would apply to several parcels in 36 - M M