The proper interpretation is that the purpose of 9.6800 through 9.6875 is to <br />establish standards to "protect and promote the health, safety, and general <br />welfare of the public." Furthermore, these standards must actually be met in <br />an adequate way to satisfy the intended purpose. <br />The Decision therefore erroneously limited the scope of EC 9.6800 to <br />"dedications" and neglected to evaluate, and impose conditions, as necessary <br />to ensure the safety of vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians using Oakleigh <br />Lane would be protected and promoted. Similarly, the required analysis and <br />findings with respect to emergency response vehicles wasp t done, which <br />failed to "protect and promote" the health and safety of the general public. <br />See Conte 10/9 pages 12 to 14. <br />EC 9.6820 Cul-de-Sacs and Turnarounds <br />The Decision erroneously found that Oakleigh Lane was exempt from the <br />applicable standards established for a safe and adequate transportation <br />system. The Hearings Official relied upon the following staff finding without <br />additional analysis: <br />"The street connectivity exception also warrants an exception to the 400- <br />foot maximum length of a dead-end street, pursuant to EC 9.6820(5)(b)." <br />An exception may be granted, where applicable, to one of the following <br />EC 9.6820 requirements: <br />(1) Except for streets that are less than 150 feet long and streets that will be <br />extended in the future, all streets that terminate shall be designed as a <br />cul-de-sac bulb or an emergency vehicle turnaround. <br />(3) There shall be no cul-de-sacs more than 400 feet long from the <br />centerline of the intersecting street to the radius point of the cul-de-sac <br />bulb. <br />(4) Public accessways to provide safe circulation for pedestrians, bicyclists <br />and emergency vehicles shall be required from a cul-de-sac or <br />emergency vehicle turnaround longer than 150' in length when <br />measured from the centerline of the intersecting street to the radius <br />point of the cul-de-sac or to the center point of the emergency vehicle <br />turnaround. <br />The cited exception at EC 9.6820(5)(b) requires: <br />"Buildings or other existing development on the subject property or <br />adjacent lands, including previously subdivided but vacant lots or parcels, <br />physically preclude a connection now or in the future, considering the <br />potential for redevelopment." <br />Appeal Statement PDT 13-1 6 November 22, 2013 <br />