Background
Department of Public Works (DPW) published updated Road Cross-Section requirements (new standards) and these standards replace Standard Details P-1 through P-9 in Section 6 of the "Standard Details for Construction" of the County Design Manual (DM). These new standards are effective August 24, 2020.
Detailed information can be found at DPW-20-03.
Purpose
The Purpose of this notice is to provide guidance on the use of the new standards as they relate to development submittal applications. Note that these new standards apply only to public roads and do not apply to private roads.
Development Submittals - New Standards
Any application for sketch plan, preliminary plan, Final plan or Site Development plans submitted to the county on or after August 24, 2020 should design public roads to meet the new standards.
- Final Plans and Site Development Plan which received Sketch plan and preliminary plan approvals may continue to use DM standards approved with those plans.
- If APF is tested at final or SDP stage, any required road improvements required to meet APF shall meet new standards.
- Application date is the date the permit center receives the application.
Projects accepted for review or already under review or received sketch, preliminary plan approval prior to August 24, 2020 may continue to use DM standards.
Any projects that received modification approval to skip sketch or preliminary plan after August 24, 2020 should design public roads to meet the new standards. Projects that submitted for special exception or received approval shall design public roads to meet the new standards as a part of Subdivision or site development plan process.