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among other factors, intersection spacing, sight distances and traffic volumes. The <br />concurrency analysis shall be completed in conformance with KCC 12.10. <br />F Direct access from an individual lot to the County Road shall not be permitted unless no <br />other alternative exists. Newly created lots shall access onto an internal road system and <br />not directly onto a County Road, unless approved by the County Engineer. Lots <br />adjoining County Roads shall access from the lowest classified road or from a joint -use <br />driveway, when possible. Police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency stations shall <br />have a right to direct access to County roads.. <br />G. Lots that access easements or rights -of -way controlled by different agencies, such as <br />State highways, Forest Service Roads, irrigation canals, or railroads will require separate <br />access approvals from those agencies. A copy of the access approval shall be submitted <br />to the County prior to issuance of the County's access permit or preliminary approval for <br />any land use development application. The County cannot grant access to roads or <br />easements it does not control. <br />H. All lots created having direct access to a County road must show the proposed driveway <br />access locations that conform to access/spacing requirements on the face of the plat, <br />unless the County Engineer decides the location may be determined through the access <br />permit application process. <br />I. Access permits shall not be required for lots created upon final approval of a plat where <br />the newly created lots access subdivision internal roads or cul-de-sacs or access to a <br />public road is established through an access review during the subdivision process. <br />J. No more than one access shall be granted to an individual parcel or to continuous <br />parcels under the same ownership unless it can be shown that: <br />a. The additional access would be beneficial to the public traveling the public <br />road; and <br />b. Allowing only one access would be in conflict with local safety regulations; <br />and <br />c. The additional access would not be detrimental to public health, safety and <br />welfare; OR <br />d. The additional access is for agricultural use only and the access location <br />meets spacing and site distance requirements. Any change of use of the <br />agricultural access will require the access to be reevaluated to meet the <br />conditions of Kittitas County Road Standards. <br />(Ord. 2015-010, 2015) <br />12.05.040 Obtaining a Permit. <br />A. Persons wishing to apply for direct access to a County road should contact the Kittitas <br />County Department of Public Works. The Department may require any of the following <br />items, when relevant to the evaluation of an access: <br />1. Road and driveway plan and profile, <br />2. Complete drainage plan of the site that impacts the road right-of-way, <br />3. Map and letters detailing utility locations before and after development in <br />and along the road, <br />4. A subdivision zoning or development plan, <br />5. Property map indicating other access and abutting public roads and streets, <br />and <br />