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To: Pat Klaers From: Chief West - Elk River Fire, Assistant Chief Beahen - Elk River Police Date: .luly 19, 2000 Re: Auburn Cul-de-dac Chief West and I have reviewed the request to cul-de-sac the street on Auburn north of 195m. We have reviewed plat maps for the future developments on either side of Auburn, and are very concerned that closing this street will have a major impact on the public safety response. There are currently three ways to access the north side of the Hillside Development. The most western route is either up Hwy. 169 or Evans to :197m and then east to Hillside. The second middle route is 193rd to Auburn and then north on Auburn Street. The eastern route is Cry. Rd. :13 to Tyler and then west to Hillside. There are no other access roads at this time. The two adjoining future developments to the west and east still offer no access roads to the north side of Hillside. The development directly behind Menard's will have a series of roads that interconnect and will tie into the north side of Hillside. These roads however are short and connected by a series of winding intersections. Tt would not be a route that police or fire would choose for response to a call anywhere north of that immediate area~ The development to the east would present a faster way to access Tyler Street for access to :198m. The development is currently blocked however from reaching Tyler by a 40-acre parcel of private property that exists between the east-side of the last Hillside tract and Tyler Street. This is another quarter mile of road that will not exist for some time taking this access route out of the picture. The fact remains; Auburn unfortunately, is our most logical through street for emergency response to the north side of that entire development. Closing this road without another means of quick travel will impede the response of emergency vehicles, and should not be allowed. The most major influencing factor in that point is the lack of access to Tyler from any area south of 198m and north of 5m Street. Personnel who are in the area of any of the residential developments north of Elk Hills, would have a very difficult time responding north if Auburn was closed. I have measured the response times from several areas to illustrate these points. All driving was done at the posted speed limits and obeying all posted traffic signs or devices. Starting Point Ending Point Mileage Time 193rd and Evans 196m and Zane (Using Auburn as the route north) 1934 and Evans 196th and Zane (Using Evans as the route north) .75 miles 1.5 miles 1.5 minutes 3.25 minutes