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h1Ef�:�: �/3/78 Tfl: Steve �torth - , � FRQ��I: C. V. Honcf�ell `- �� RE: PLA�l;•11�JG FILE 108�3-77 i�lOR1�HlJLST CORidER OF P.ICE Ai�D TTtA�•lSIT Tiie developzr for the land on the north«est co�ner af Trans�t and P.ice has praposed rezQning the �and into four separate land uses. 7L�o o#' the�e being served off Transit �Ivenue are residen�ial. The proposed preliminary plat shoe,+s a netiv cul de sac i denti fi ed as j�loadbri dge Street_ to serve ti�e fotar--plexes; and immediately �o the ti•rest and parailei to this is a second cul de sac identi- fied as tiarion S�reet io serve the single fami]y uses. Both tf�ese cu7 de sacs are approximately the same in 7ength, same typographical features and will be serving residentia7 uses. 7he pal i ce departmtne, fi re departmer�t and Pub7 i c 41Qrks have revi ewed ti�i s pro- Qased deve]opmen� plan and �ee1 �hat a better salution wouid be to connect both Woadbridge and t9arion with a looping street, rather than have twQ cul de sacs. This wauld st�ll provide the auton�my of the area, where6y only residential uses are invoZved, and v�rould discourac�e any outsi�e traffic from using the roadway, becaus� th�re vrould be no through outlets. It wi1] already be nece�sary to cans truc� water 1 i nes to connect the tv�o road�rays , and potenti a11y sevrer 1 i nes as wetl. The same lanc� could then have the roads•ray piaced on it; and with some rearranging, tivould iikely not result in a�oss of buildable �nits. It i s acEcnov�rl edged that no one ti�ants io have any more ve�i ci es on t�ei r street tE�an absoluiely n�cesary, and that livir�g on a cu] de sac is desirabie; but the �hree service de�artments feel stronc�l� that, wf�enever poss�b7e, cul de sacs should not be utilized. Some o� the rational leadin� to th�s canciusion are as foilows: - (a} In an emnrgency, it may be very difficult for either police or fire ve�i cl es �o reach i ts desti nati or� on a cul -d�-sac roadway, i f snov�r flr a sta7 l ed vecf�� cl e i nf�i bi ts tne use of the �ne entrance servi ng tf�� si te. ;.A..�.� {b} Once into �he site, anyo��e fle�ing the scene would hav� to be chased an fooi, or a long circuitous rou�e taken bacEc out the cul de sac and around, to get to any other location. (c) Th�e large venicles utilized by the fire department have difficulty maneuveri ng on the cui --de-sac roadtivays , par�i cul arly i�F veh-i cles shou7 d be parked along �he periphery. If a second call comes in thzs results in the vehicles having to n�ake '�h� danc�erous maneuver of baci�ing ou� a considerable distanc� to respond to the second alarm. {d) ihe public works snoti•r plowing activity is very difficul� an cuI de sacs and the natur� of the des��►� resulis in r10 area being avai�ab�e to put the snaw expedituausly. It is also very tim� consuming s,rith ane cul de sac prabably taking as long to plow a5 a mile o� regular street. ( e) ihe cos ts i nvoi ved bet��leen bui 1 di ng tti•10 cul de sacs an� connecti ng t�ien� by a loop are ge�erally simi7ar in �agni�Cude. CVH oc: POLICE DEPT.: Aciiny Chief �lrt �ohnston FIP� DEPT.: C�ief Floyd LeCuyer Fi re i�larsi�a� 1 f3ruce flyd�n �'UE;! TC t�0�t::S : Publ i c 4�ior�s Ui rector Charl es �[ot�c'rt�11