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Commissioners press for enforcement after gaps cited in subdivision emergency access
Summary
Commissioners and a fire-affiliated member raised safety concerns about subdivisions lacking a reliable second means of ingress/egress (example: Westlake), urged staff and code enforcement to locate recorded easements and enforce conditions, and discussed a newly submitted Highlands PUD that could raise traffic and access issues.
Commissioners used the meeting to flag safety problems relating to subdivision access and enforcement of previously approved site plans. A commissioner with fire-department experience described driving subdivisions (including Westlake) and finding an intended secondary emergency access closed off by brush and a berm; he said the missing secondary access could leave up to about 200 homes without a…
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