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253 7. Roads shall be designed to assure convenient access to parks, playgrounds, schools and other places of public assembly. Curb, guttering and sidewalks shall be required when lots are 20,000 square feet or less. Sidewalks are required on one side of all roads designated local residential streets as defined in this ordinance. 8. The dedication of half roads at the perimeter of a new sub- division shall be prohibited. Where there exists a half road in a adjoining subdivision, the remaining half shall be provided by the proposed subdivision. 9. Local street should be limited to a maximum of one thousand (1,000) feet unless unusual topography or land configuration requires otherwise. (Design Standards are set by Department of Transportation) 10. Distance between street intersections shall not be longer than 1,600 feet except in subdivisions with an average lot size of over one acre in which case street intersections shall not be spaced more than 2,000 feet apart. The Planning and Zoning Commission may allow longer distances where a longer distance will reduce the number of railroad grade crossings, major stream crossings, or where longer distances will result in less traffic through residential subdivisions from adjoining business or industrial areas. 11. Where a subdivision or planned development entrance road is projected to accommodate over 900 vehicles per day, a second entrance may be required where feasible and such access is desirable to facilitate neighborhood planning. As an alternative where a second entrance is not feasible a single median entrance meeting North Carolina Department of Transportation standards may be required. Median entrance shall extend to the first internal street intersection and be fronted by open space or reverse frontage lots. 12. Where a subdivision is proposed adjacent to an arterial or collector, and access is proposed onto the road, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require left turn storage or right turn deceleration lanes on to the road(s) or intersection(s). These shall be constructed and striped to North Carolina Department of Transportation standards to permit the safe and free flow of traffic. Left turn lanes shall be considered as a requirement in development with over 75 units. 13. Where a subdivision is proposed adjacent to a thoroughfare other than a limited access highway which has an inadequate right-of-way according to the Cabarrus County Thoroughfare Plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission, shall require that the property owner dedicate such right-of-way along his/her property as is necessary to bring the right-of-way up to Thoroughfare Plan standards, for that portion of the thoroughfare. 14. Whenever a tract of land to be subdivided includes any part of the proposed right-of-way for a limited access highway as shown on the County Thoroughfare Plan and said proposed right-of-way has been further defined by acceptable location procedures sufficient to tdentify properties to be affected, the right-of-way for the limited access highway shall be reserved and remain undeveloped pending future acquisition by the State or other governmental unit. The subdivider shall reserve the proposed right-of-way for a period not to exceed three (3) years from the date of approval of the preliminary plat, after which the land shall be considered as free as reservation. Proposed private roads should be built to North Carolina Department of Transportation Standards. At the discretion of the Planning Commission private roads may be allowed which do not meet the State DOT standards if the subdivision consists of ten or less lots, the division would preserve a natural area, or the road would not be accepted by the State even if built to DOT standards because of the low housing density or length. If the proposed or existing lot density is less than two (2) lots per 1/10th of a mile, then the following private road provisions shall not be used. 1. Private roads under 2,500 feet shall have a fo~ty-five (45) foot right-of-way. Roads over 2,500 feet shall have a fifty (50) foot right-of-way. 2. There are three classes of other private roads established. Class A roads serve 7-10 lots, Class B roads serve 4-6 lots, and Class C roads serve 1-3 lots.