Planned subdivision standards would add sidewalks, curb and gutter, require performance guarantees and allow per-lot fees

Johnny Easter told the board he proposes to extend infrastructure requirements—sidewalks, street trees, NCDOT-approved entries, curb and gutter, and final site-plan approval—to subdivisions with 10 lots or more (previously reserved for much larger 'class 5' subdivisions). He said the board could waive requirements case-by-case but that the baseline would become more stringent to raise development quality.

Easter also proposed adding a performance-guarantee requirement drawn from state statute (referred to in the transcript as 'north Carolina general statutes 1 60 D. 8 0 4') that would require developers to post up to 125% of specified development costs until improvements are complete. He described options for fees—recording, review, or per-lot fees—and said boards could use collected funds for studies (environmental or traffic) or to hire third-party engineers. Commissioners asked staff to present alternatives and comparative examples from other counties before finalizing a fee structure.