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12.04.04.090 Dead Ends and Turnarounds. <br /> When a dead end road or driveway extends more than 15ofeet from the centerline intersection of <br /> another county or private road,a turnaround shall be provided. The requirements for the <br /> turnaround shall meet the following requirements and the details provided in KC Standard Plan 9- <br /> 10. <br /> A. The turnaround shall be a cul-de-sac type for roads serving five or more lots/units. Other <br /> turnaround configurations maybe used for roads serving less than five lots/units. <br /> B. All turnarounds must conform to the specifications of the international Fire Code. <br /> C. A cul-de-sac shall have a right-of-way or easement diameter of at least 110 feet and a driving <br /> surface of at least 96 feet in diameter. <br /> D. At the discretion of the county engineer,turnarounds shall include additional snow storage <br /> area in locations that are prone to heavy snowfall. <br /> E. The following shall apply to temporary dead and roads. <br /> 1. Temporary dead end roads where the potential for future connectivity exists due to the <br /> proximity of underdeveloped properties shell have turnaround provisions. A barricade <br /> meeting MUTCD standards sha1L also be provided unless approved bythe county <br /> engineer. <br /> 2. Temporary dead ends or a shared access maybe required for subdivisions. <br /> s. Removal of the temporary turnaround and extension of the future road shall be the <br /> responsibility of the applicant who extends the road. <br /> F. The following shall applyto permanent dead-end roadways not built to public road standard, <br /> in excess of 600 feet from the centerline of another county or private road. <br /> 1. Permanent dead-end roadways in excess of 600 feet from the centerline intersection <br /> of another county or private road are discouraged and shall only be allowed with the <br /> approval of the County Engineer in cases where geographical,topographic,or <br /> environmental conditions preclude connections with other roads. <br /> ifiarrxl <br /> ser�aratien: <br /> B. Where a public or private road transitions to a gated private road,the road shall be considered <br /> a dead end,and shall require a turnaround within 150 feet of the gate and within 600 feet of the <br /> centerline intersection of another county or private road consistent with these standards. <br /> C. Approved turnaround features shall be constructed at the termination or within one hundred <br /> and fifty feet of the termination of any shared residential driveway or commercial driveway <br /> approach.Where the length exceeds one thousand feet,pull out and turnaround features shall <br /> be provided as follows: <br />