Commissioners press developer on emergency egress and Pine Road condition
Summary
Commissioners asked the Silver Sage team about secondary emergency access after flood and egress concerns; a commissioner and a board member said Pine Road is in poor condition and staff said they will verify whether Pine Road is a county road or an easement and report back.
During the conceptual PUD workshop, commissioners pressed the applicant on emergency egress and secondary access routes. Dennis Mills asked whether the townhome area would have a secondary egress in case the nearby ditch or retention area floods, saying he was concerned residents could be limited to a single exit. Karen Downs said the team is "looking at additional emergency access, from Pine Road." She also said access options that would cross or use Walmart's retention area would require easements and cooperation from Walmart.
Board member Jeff Goings described the condition of Pine Road as poor and suggested the county consider improving it to enable additional egress. Goings said, "Pine Road is a disaster," and asked whether Pine Road is a county road or a TCID easement. Staff (Dan) replied, "I believe this is an easement road. I don't think it is a county road. I can double check that and provide that in the staff report for you at the next meeting." The ownership and maintenance responsibility for Pine Road remain unresolved in the workshop; staff committed to clarifying road jurisdiction in the next staff report.
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