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14 1 the recommendation will suggest a shared driveway with a larger cul de sac, than is required, 2 so that emergency vehicles will be able to operate properly. He said this would allow smaller 3 properties seeking a three lot subdivision to avoid the need for a Class A road, but allow access 4 for emergency vehicles. He said the recommendation will require larger developers to comply 5 with the Class A road standards. 6 Abigaile Pittman said a Class B road has 15 foot right of way, while a driveway would 7 not. 8 Commissioner Price asked if such a right of way sacrifices clearance area. 9 Abigaile Pittman said not necessarily as there are standards to accommodate 10 Emergency Vehicles. 11 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the intention is to apply the recommendation to roads 12 from this point forward, or if it is to retrofit existing roads. He asked if there was any sense of 13 the scope of the problem. 14 Abigaile Pittman said if there is an amendment to the UDO, it would be only going 15 forward; but if the County adopts other policies, then it could affect whatever the BOCC 16 decided. 17 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are three lots cut out along the road way, must 18 they all connect on one driveway. 19 Michael Harvey said typically joint driveways and shared access roads are required to 20 avoid multiple curb cuts on the roadway; and thereby lesson traffic congestion. 21 Commissioner Jacobs said he understood the sense in two lots sharing a driveway, but 22 he is specifically asking if three lots must always share a driveway. He said it makes no sense 23 to him to cut across three lots, just so there can be a shared driveway. 24 Michael Harvey said no. He said it is incumbent upon the developer to come up with a 25 solution that avoids that scenario. 26 Chair McKee said that current regulations state that one cannot have multiple access 27 points into a minor subdivision. He added that a minor subdivision is considered one to five 28 lots. 29 Commissioner Jacobs asked if anyone has spoken to local realtors or members of the 30 local development community regarding this topic. 31 Michael Harvey said no. 32 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the 16 foot pipe was 16 feet in length or diameter. 33 Abigaile Pittman referred to the drawing graphic that outlined these measurements. 34 Jason Shepherd said there is an apron entrance off of the road, and the length of the 35 pipe would have to be the width of the apron. He said the length would be 16 feet long, lying 36 across the width of the driveway. 37 Commissioner Jacobs asked David Stancil if he could give some background on the 38 rural character study. He said a mixed group of stakeholders came together to discuss ways to 39 preserve rural character. 40 David Stancil said the study was done 22 years ago. He said the study was done prior 41 to the existence of cluster subdivisions and open space developments. He said there was a lot 42 of emphasis, at that time, on the environment, and the ability of constructing narrower lanes. 43 He said there were concerns about fire and safety, which were addressed by the placement of 44 regular pull out areas; allowing drivers room to pull over to let emergency vehicles pass. He 45 said the idea of protecting rural character included making sure that roads were not 46 overdesigned. 47 Commissioner Jacobs said there was a great deal of work done to encourage people to 48 work within the existing landscape, as opposed to changing it. He said he would like the BOCC 49 to consider that there may be other possibilities. He said he understands the issues of safety