DRB clarifies driveway classification, says emergency‑turnaround spacing not required for existing access

May 14, 2026

During deliberations the board debated whether the access from Route 116 is a driveway or road and whether additional emergency turnarounds were required; staff confirmed the access is a driveway and that the 500‑foot spacing requirement would not apply to the existing driveway to the pit.

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Board members questioned whether the access serving the proposed lots and an existing gravel pit should be classified as a driveway or a road and whether more than one emergency turnaround was required.

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