HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-16-20; 8-f - Request for Road Additions to the State Maintained Secondary Road System for Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court in The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 16, 2020
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-f
SUBJECT: Request for Road Additions to the State Maintained Secondary Road System for
Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court in The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Maps
2. Subdivision Final Plat
3. NCDOT Petition Information
Tom Ten Eyck, 919-245-2567
Tom Altieri, 919-245-2579
Craig Benedict, 919-245-2592
PURPOSE: To make a recommendation to the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT), and the North Carolina Board of Transportation (NC BOT), concerning a petition to
add Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court in The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision to the State
Maintained Secondary Road System.
BACKGROUND: This request includes a petition for two (2) road additions to the State
Maintained Secondary Road System. The road length and width are as follows:
Road Name Length in Miles Number of Frontage
Lots with Houses
Pavement/Right-of-
way Widths in Feet
Peninsula Lane 0.18 9 18/50
Grassland Court 0.06 7 18/50
Total 0.24 16 N/A
The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision is located in an Agricultural Residential (AR) zone, west of
Dimmocks Mill Road and north of Moorefields Road (Attachment 1). The single family
residential subdivision is located within Orange County’s planning jurisdiction and was
developed and approved subject to the County’s zoning and subdivision regulations. There is no
known subdivision violation associated with The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision.
The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision was recorded on November 3, 2009 (Book 106/Page 55)
(Attachment 2). Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court were designed to public road standards
but have been private roads in the interim; they were intended to become public roads when
conditions met NCDOT maintenance responsibility and ownership criteria.
Peninsula Lane has a length of 0.18 miles and provides access for nine fully developed lots.
The road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet, and a pavement width of 18 feet. The road serves
as the singular access road for vehicular ingress/egress at its intersection with Moorefields
Road (State Road 1135), and it connects with Grassland Court before terminating at the north
end with a cul-de-sac.
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Grassland Court has a length of 0.06 miles and provides access for seven fully developed lots.
The road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet, and a pavement width of 18 feet. The road
terminates with a cul-de-sac on the east side of the subdivision.
NCDOT has investigated this request and has submitted a petition to the Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) for its recommendation (Attachment 3). North Carolina General Statute
§136-62 requires that road petitions for additions to the state system be made by the Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC).
Conclusion: The above-referenced application meets the criteria endorsed by the BOCC for
recommending acceptance of public roads into the State Maintained System for roads approved
through the governing jurisdiction’s subdivision process (NCDOT Subdivision Roads Minimum
Construction Standards, January 2010, revised May 2016).
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact to the County associated with this
item. NCDOT will incur additional maintenance responsibilities and costs.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is associated
with this item:
• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY
The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang
activity, substance abuse and domestic violence.
The addition of County private residential streets to the State Maintained Secondary Road
System results in positive outcomes related to the aforementioned goal.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impacts applicable to this item:
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
1. Forward the Petition for Addition to the State Maintained System to the NCDOT for
Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court in The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision; and
2. Recommend the Department of Transportation accept the roads for maintenance as a State
Secondary Road.
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Attachment 1
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER J.ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 7, DISTRICT 1
PO BOX 766
GRAHAM, NC 27253-0766
Telephone:(336) 570-6833
Fax:(336) 570-6876
Customer Service:1-877-368-4968
Website:www.ncdot.gov
Location:
115 EAST CRESCENT SQUARE DRIVE
GRAHAM, NC 27253
May 22, 2020
ORANGE COUNTY
Ms. Bonnie Hammersley
County Manager
Orange County
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
SUBJECT: Request for Road Addition
Peninsula Lane (0.18 mile)
Grassland Court (0.06 mile)
The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision
Dear Ms. Hammersley,
Please find attached, Form SR-4 Secondary Road Addition Investigation Reports, Form SR-1
Petition for Road Addition, recorded plat, and a location map for the above subject.
This is being forwarded to you for consideration by your Board of Commissioners.
Sincerely,
C.N. Edwards, Jr., P.E.
District Engineer
Attachments
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Form SR-4 (11/05/07)
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Secondary Road Addition Investigation Report
County:Orange Co. File No:O-09-19 Date:05/19/2020
Township:Cheeks Div. File No:Div. No:7
Local
Name:
Peninsula Lane
Subdivision Name:
The Bluffs at Moorefields
Length:
0.18 mi
Width:
18’Surface
Type:
SF9.5A
PVMT Condition:
Good
Surface
Thickness
2”
Base Type
ABC Base
Thickness
8”
*Bridges Yes____No_X_* Pipe > 48”Yes____No_X_
*Retaining
Walls Within
Right of Way Yes____ No_X_
* If Yes -Include Bridge Maintenance Investigation Report
Is this a subdivision street subject to the construction requirements for such streets?Yes
Recording Date:11/03/2009 Book:106 Page:55
Number of homes having entrances into road:9
Other uses having entrances into road:
Right-of-Way Width:50’
If right-of-way is below the desired width, give reasons
under “Remarks and Recommendations.”
Is petition (SR-1) attached? Yes
Is the County Commissioners Approval (SR-2) attached?Yes If not, why not?
Is a map attached indicating information for reference in locating road by the
Planning Department?Yes
Cost to place in acceptable maintenance condition: Total Cost: $
Grade, drain, stabilize: $Drainage: $Other: $
Remarks and Recommendations: Meets Requirements. Recommend Addition
Submitted by:Reviewed and Approved:
DISTRICT ENGINEER DIVISION ENGINEER
Reviewed and Approved
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION MEMBER:__________________________________________
Do not write in this space- For Use by Secondary
Roads Unit
Petition #
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Form SR-4 (11/05/07)
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Secondary Road Addition Investigation Report
County:Orange Co. File No:O-09-19 Date:05/19/2020
Township:Cheeks Div. File No:Div. No:7
Local
Name:
Grassland Court
Subdivision Name:
The Bluffs at Moorefields
Length:
0.06 mi
Width:
18’Surface
Type:
SF9.5A
PVMT Condition:
Good
Surface
Thickness
2”
Base Type
ABC Base
Thickness
8”
*Bridges Yes____No_X_* Pipe > 48”Yes____No_X_
*Retaining
Walls Within
Right of Way Yes____ No_X_
* If Yes -Include Bridge Maintenance Investigation Report
Is this a subdivision street subject to the construction requirements for such streets? Yes
Recording Date:11/03/2009 Book:106 Page:55
Number of homes having entrances into road:7
Other uses having entrances into road:
Right-of-Way Width:50’
If right-of-way is below the desired width, give reasons
under “Remarks and Recommendations.”
Is petition (SR-1) attached? Yes
Is the County Commissioners Approval (SR-2) attached?Yes If not, why not?
Is a map attached indicating information for reference in locating road by the
Planning Department?Yes
Cost to place in acceptable maintenance condition: Total Cost: $
Grade, drain, stabilize: $Drainage: $Other: $
Remarks and Recommendations: Meets Requirements. Recommend Addition
Submitted by:Reviewed and Approved:
DISTRICT ENGINEER DIVISION ENGINEER
Reviewed and Approved
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION MEMBER:__________________________________________
Do not write in this space- For Use by Secondary
Roads Unit
Petition #
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