foremergencyvehicles,andasdescribedabove,isa"sub-standardstreetwidthof18-feet." <br />Delaysaretypicalandcangetmuchworseduringaweathereventsuchasrecenticestorms. <br />The"alternativeaccess"forthedevelopmentdescribedbytheAssistantFireMarshalisCapital <br />Dr.bywayofCrestaDeRutaSt.,whichisinpoorconditionandevennarrower,steeper,and <br />morewindingthanCapitalDr.Afiretruckhastroublenavigatingthisrouteatall,needingto <br />backupmultipletimestonegotiatetheturns.Inarecentincident,afiretruckwasonthehill <br />checkingfirehydrantsandthedriverofthetruckchosetowalkdownCrestadeRutaSt.tocheck <br />thehydrantinsteadofmakingtheturnandtakingthetruckdownthatroute. <br />Itisimportanttonotethatthe"alternativeaccess"describedabovebywayofCrestadeRutaSt <br />isnotatruesecondaryaccesssinceitisaloopanddebouchesatthe5-wayintersection,meeting <br />CapitalDrive;ifthereisablockageatthe5-wayintersectiontherewillbenoaccesstothePUD <br />(ortoanyofthehomesabovethatpoint).Secondaryaccessshouldmeanaccessfroman <br />independentdirectiontoensurepropersafetyprocedures. <br />ApproachingintersectionofCrestadeRuta(left)andCapitalDr.(right)fromthesouth <br />74 <br /> <br />