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F. Secondary access for emergency vehicles maybe required for certain high volume or public - safety -sensitive developments. G. No more than one access shall be granted to an individual parcel or to continuous parcels under the same ownership unless it can be shown that: 1. The additional access would be beneficial to the public; and 2. Allowing only one access would create a safety issue; and 3. The additional access would not be detrimental to public; OR 4. The additional access is for agricultural use only and the access location meets the design requirements of this section. Any change of use of the agricultural access will require the access to be reevaluated to meet the conditions of Kittitas County Road Standards, H. All lots created having direct access to a County road must show the proposed driveway access locations that conform to access/spacing requirements on the face of the plat, unless the County Engineer decides the location may be determined through the access permit application process. I. Lots adjoining more than one County Roads shall access from the lowest classified road or from a joint -use driveway, when possible. J. Access to corner lots should be from the lesser -classified road and at the greatest distance possible from the intersection. K. Intersection spacing should be maximized wherever possible. L. Direct access from an individual lot to the County Road shall not be permitted unless no other alternative exists. Newly created lots shall access onto an internal road system and not directly onto a County Road, unless approved by the County Engineer. M. Whenever a feasible access exists to any property from two or more roads, the County Engineer may refuse access to the higher classified road. N. Wherever a feasible access exists to any property from a public road and private easement, the County Engineer may refuse access to the public road. O. Lots of record in existing formal plat subdivisions, short plats and large lots that are not served by a minor or major driveway shall be permitted a minimum of one residential driveway or joint usage driveway or shared residential driveway. P The outer edge of a driveway approach shall not be constructed closer than seventy feet to a bridge, or other structure that may warrant end protection using guard -railing in accordance with the most current criteria adopted by the Washington State Department of Transportation. Title 12 Kittitas County Code I Draft No. 5 — Working Draft for Adoption 6/12/2018 61