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~ Ir ~ 2 .cos AY ?nt- 738 ® 21. Private Roads. Private roads shall be allowed in subdivisions where all lots created are an average of five acres or greater in size with no lots being smaller than three acres-in size. The acreage of each tract is determined by the area located within lot lines. Tracts Larger than ten acres will not be included when caLcuLating the average lot size in the subdivision. All land within the lot lines except public rights-of-way will be included in the lot area. The following stipulations shall apply to subdivision plats containing private roads: A. The.subdivisions may not embrace or put any part of a proposed throughfare or street shown on the Lee County Throughfare Plan. B. Developers shall. sign a certificate attesting the fact that an instru- ment will be recorded with the final plat which guarantees: 1. Right of access to any private road within the subdivision by all lots served by the road. 2. A maintenance agreement as specified in Paragraph 20 of this ection. 3. The future redivision of lots into smaller lots is not permitted • unless plans for said roads are submitted to and approved by the Division of Highways and until said roads are built according to approved plans or proper assurance of completion are accepted by the Planning Board. This requirement shall be stated on the plat. C. Design and Construction Standards for Private Roads. The following design and construction standards shall apply to private roads. 1. The minimum width of rights-of-way shall be fifty (50) feet. Where necessary for adequate drainage additional right-of-way may be required. 2. The travel way width shall be not less than sixteen (16) feet, with a crown not Less than one-half inch per foot fall. 3. Shoulders shall not be less than four (4) feet in width. 4. Ditches shall be provided where necessary for proper drainage. The ditch front slope shalt be no greater than 4:1. 5. Slopes shall not be greater than 2:1 For cuts and fills less than or equal to six (6) feet and no greater than 11:1 for curs and fills greater than six (6) feet, unless approved by the Planning Board. 6. The maximum grade of the travel way shall be ten (10) percent, however, when the developer furnishes a slope analysis that shows that the area--has a-slope of fifteen (15) percent or greater, the maximum slope may be incressod but not greater than fifteen (15) percent. In areas where this category of roads cannot be constructed with slopes of fifteen (15) percent or less, paved roads shall be required. Grades at stop intersections shall not be greater than four (4) percent for a distance not less rhan fifty (50) feet -from-The inte[section of centerlines. -