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After heated debate, supervisors approve waiver of left‑turn lane requirement for River Road subdivision
Summary
Following hours of testimony from neighbors and technical presentations from the applicant and staff, the board approved a proffer amendment waiving the county's left‑turn‑lane requirement for a 14‑lot River Road subdivision; several supervisors voiced safety concerns and voted against the waiver.
The Board of Supervisors granted a proffer amendment that waives a county requirement for a left‑turn lane at the entrance to a proposed 14‑lot subdivision on River Road, concluding a lengthy and contentious hearing that drew many neighbors concerned about traffic and safety.
Staff framed the waiver review around several factors: sight distance, roadway geometry, crash history, traffic volumes and capacity analysis. Transportation staff and the applicant’s traffic consultant cited long sight distances (up to a quarter‑ to half‑mile in key directions), a low frequency of rear‑end crashes in the…
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