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June 24, 2004 Page 546 4 o An analysis of the existing road system serving the development (to the nearest major intersections) and the effect of the development on that system. A listing of proposed improvements, both on and off-site, and their effect on the existing system. Co Multiple Entrances Required. Where a Traffic Impact Analysis, the Planning Staff, or Planning and Zoning Commission determines it is necessary, a divided entrance, or second entrance will be required for a subdivision or development. A divided entrance shall be four travel lanes from the intersection with the public road system to the first intersection within the development. A second entrance may be accomplished by a second intersection with the public road system or interconnection with an adjoining subdivision that accesses the public road system. Do Conformance with Transportation Plan. Where a tract of land to be subdivided borders on a proposed thoroughfare or a road requiring improvement as indicated in the CABARRUS - ROWkN MPO and County Thoroughfare Plans, the owner/developer will be required to dedicate the necessary right-of-way for the proposed improvement. When dedication is required the developer may reduce lot size to 95% of that required by the underlying zoning. The number of lots created after the reduction may not exceed the number that could have been created had no dedication been required. Eo Conformance with Transportation Improvement Program. Where a parcel to be subdivided is crossed by any part of the proposed right-of-way for a thoroughfare included in the NC Transportation Improvement Program, and the location of that right-of-way has been further defined by accepted location procedures, the right-of-way for that thoroughfare shall be reserved by the owner/developer. The reservation of the right-of-way shall be for a period not to exceed three years from the date of approval of the preliminary plat. During that period, however, the property may be acquired by the State or other governmental unit at fair market value. F0 Turn Lanes Required. Any subdivision that will contain in excess of 50 lots, or create in excess of 500 ;kDT (as projected by using ITE Trip Generation Manual) shall construct turn lanes at the entrance(s). These turn lanes shall be constructed to NCDOT specifications. Construction plans shall be approved by NCDOT prior to construction of turn lanes. Reserve Strips. Reserve strips or non-access reservations that control access to roads, waterways, parks or the like, shall be permitted only if their purpose, location, dimensions, and manner of control are approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Section 13. Monuments Unless otherwise specified by this ordinance, the standards of practice for land surveying as adopted by the North Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, under provisions of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 39, Article 5A shall apply. Section 14. Construction procedures A° Construction or installation of improvements shall commence in a proposed subdivision after the preliminary plat has been approved, and all plans and specifications for roads, utilities and sedimentation and erosion control have been approved by the appropriate authorities. Bo During the construction phase the proposed road when adjoining an existing paved road, shall have a gravelway of at lea~t one hundred (100) feet in length, eighteen (18) in width, with a gravel base of at least six (6) inches, to help eliminate excessive mud and other such materials from being carried onto the paved road. Co Building or other permits shall be issued only for the erection of a structure on any lot of record prior to the adoption of this Ordinance or created in compliance with this ordinance and meeting all requirements of applicable State and local laws. Section 15. Letter of credit/performance bond requirements