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� ® r ROAD PAVING The Board reviewed the following memo dated 10/24/85: TO: The Honorable Members DATE: October 24, 1985 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners and Planning'& Zoning Commission SUBJECT: ROAD PAVING Robert M. Keating, AICP� Director Planning & Development Division FROM:James W. Davis REFERENCES: Director /� It is requested that the following information be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Commission at their 'special joint workshop meeting of October 31, 1985. ISSUE One major issue facing Indian River County at this time involves road paving. As the County continues to urbanize, the decision as to whether proposed developments are required to provide paved access to their sites is more important than ever. It is necessary for the Board of County Commissioners to set a standard policy applicable to all proposed develop- ments, both site plans and subdivisions, regarding the re- quirements for paving roads which are located off-site. BACKGROUND Indian River County has approximately 600 miles of road. Of those, 200 miles are paved. That leaves more than 400 miles of road currently unpaved. Some of these are existing dirt, shell, or marl roads; others are trails or grassed paths; many are nothing more than lines on maps. Throughout the County, the ownership of both paved and unpaved roads vary. In some cases the County has clear undisputed title to road rights-of-way. In many cases, however, the amount of right-of-way may be inadequate or may not exist at all. Where the County is and has been maintaining roads for which it has no clear title for the right-of-way, the County may have the ability to acquire the right-of-way by filing a maintenance map. A number of the unpaved roads `in the unincorporated area are currently maintained by the County Public Works Department. Primarily, this maintenance involves grading the roads on a regular basis. This is an activity which is affected by rainfall and the utilization of a road. Basically, the more trips over an unpaved road, the more demand for regular maintenance and the more cost to the County. Not all unpaved roads are located in the less developed, western part of the County. Such roads exist in all zoning district classifications and all land use designations. While many serve local traffic to rural residences, others service commercial and industrial uses within designated nodes, commercial corridors, and MXD areas. These roads, in particu- lar, often either currently experience or have the potential to experience a high volume of traffic. W BOOK 62", 6 1 A