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(1 4 9 -1 Buckroe Drive Summary and Policy Options Background Doe Run Subdivision is a residential single - family development located in the Deep River Community in the northeastern portion of the County. Mr. Lloyd Atkins of Deep River Realty developed the subdivision which is comprised of 80+ lots. Mr. Atkins had also purchased a 76 +- acre tract south of the development. The subdivision was developed in 3 Sections between 1989 and 2006. It was created with only two streets serving the lots. The lots in Sections 1 and 2 were platted along Doe Run Drive. The lots in Section 3 front on Buckroe Drive. Both streets were publicly dedicated and designed to be constructed to NCDOT minimum standards. Doe Run Drive was accepted by NCDOT and added to the State system for maintenance in the early 90s. A preliminary plat of Section 3 was approved in November 1998. The County approved and accepted a letter of credit for the cost of improvements (utilities & street) and final plats were recorded accordingly. Our records indicate that the developer was corresponding with NCDOT as late as 2006 regarding the construction drawings for Buckroe Drive. In 2006, NCDOT certified the construction drawings and in their correspondence they asked the developer to provide them with the test results of the road pavement, to file a petition to add the road to the state system when the home density was met and to obtain the appropriate encroachment agreements. The developer did not follow through with this and as a result, Buckroe Drive was not added to the state system for maintenance. Staff received several telephone calls from real estate appraisers regarding the status of the subdivision and Buckroe Drive. More recently, a property owner named Joyce Buzinski called to discuss maintenance of the road and informed us that Mr. Atkins was in the process of selling the remainder of the vacant lots as well as the 76 -acre tract. Mrs. Buzinski stated that the road had areas that needed repairing and was seeking assistance. She was aware that the road had not been added to the state system and had spoken with NCDOT a couple of years ago and had received an estimate of what the repairs would costs. She stated that she received an estimate this year and the cost had tripled. Mrs. Buzinski asked if building permits would be issued for the vacant lots since the road was private. Staff informed her that the subdivision plat went through the proper procedures for approval and recordation. The lots are approved lots and building permits can be issued. On Tuesday, October 22n 2013 planning staff spoke with James Garner, Assistant District Engineer with NCDOT regarding Buckroe Drive. Mr. Garner informed them that on Monday, October 21 st, he and a technician met with Mr. & Mrs. Buzinski and a neighbor and they walked the entire road and marked where work needed to be done and provided them a punch list. He stated that they discussed in detail the improvements that must be made before Buckroe Drive can be added to the maintenance list. Mr. Garner also informed me that they discussed this issue with them in 2011 and had provided them a punch list then. As time passes, additional areas are becoming in need of repair and the cost of construction is rising. To date, it appears that Deep River Realty still owns vacant lots on Buckroe Drive. The 76 +acre is now owned by First Troy SPE, LLC. In October 2014, Althea Thompson was in discussions with a potential buyer of the 76+ acre tract that was interested in dividing the land into parcels greater than 10 acres. The potential buyer was aware of the road issue, but was not interested in Page 1 of 4