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Potential Number of Access Road Classification per DCSS Type of Access Dwelling Units Length of Access Road 300 Series Standard Drawings Servedl�1 See Design and Construction Public Streets --- Not Applicable Standards and Specifications(300 Series) Footnotes: (1) Accessory dwelling units are not included in the potential number of units served.All other dwelling types are included. (2) Private Drive B standard if building height is less than or equal to 30' as determined by the fire code official;or, Private Drive C standard if building height is more than 30'. (3) Private access drive is not allowed for any land division which creates ten(10)or more lots,except if approved through the Unit Lot Subdivision process set forth in EMC 19.27. B. Development Standards for Private Access Drives. 1. Where permitted. Private access drives are allowed to provide access to dwellings and off-street parking areas within any land division authorized under chapters 19.24-19.27 and this title, provided, however that any land division which creates ten(10)or more lots not authorized by EMC 19.27 is required to provide a public street as set forth in subsection(C)below. Under certain circumstances,the city may require installation of a public street, rather than a private access drive(see Section 26.050.C).As an alternative to the private access drive,the applicant may provide a public street meeting the city design and construction standards,subject to approval by the city engineer. 2. Calculation of number of units served. For determining the number of units served by an private access drive,the city shall count the maximum number of potential units that may be served by the proposed land division, including future development that may be built out at a later date,and development potential for land beyond the road end.Accessory dwelling units are not included in the number of units served. 3. Design.All private access drives shall be designed and constructed to city Design and Construction Standards and Specifications. Fire lane requirements in the DCSS and Title 14 shall be administered by the fire code official and city engineer through review of all land division applications. The fire code official will determine when the access drive is considered a fire lane based on number of units served, length and other factors.See Table 26-1. 4. All units in a development that abut or are adjacent to a private access drive are required to use the access drive, unless it is determined by the city engineer that: a. An existing dwelling and its off-street parking are in a location where access would be impractical or impossible due to the topography or physical constraints of the site; or b. A potential safety issue would be created as a result of using the private access drive as determined by the city engineer. 5. For any private access drive with public utilities,the city engineer shall determine the required easement width based on city standards. 6. Vehicle turnaround.All dwellings accessed by a private drive shall provide a vehicle turnaround as required by the city's DCSS and approved by the city engineer and fire code official. For land divisions that require site plan approval,the vehicle turnaround for each dwelling must be shown on the site plan. 7. Maintenance.The access drive shall be maintained to the design standard as shown on approved permit documents.The maintenance responsibility shall be with the Homeowners'Association or,if no HOA, by the property owners benefitting from use of the access drive. Ch.19.26 Land Division Development Standards 3 City Council Action(11/04/2020)