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APPEAL OF STAFF ACTION SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BASIS FOR APPEAL GEOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW The proposed land division was denied on the assumption that more than six par- cels are currently using the private road. This is only true for the first 300± feet of this road, the section that connects to State Highway Route 88. At the 300±-foot point the road separates into two private roads. The southerly road currently serves three parcels. The proposed project will add one additional parcel to the southerly roadway for a total of four parcels. Therefore, neither the northerly roadway nor the southerly roadway will excess the six-parcel max- imum limitation. The existing southerly roact is a well maintained oiled road. It is important to all the adjoining property owners to maintain a dust-free road in order to pro- tect the vineyard from the problems of dust. The existing road is safe and pro- vices at least a 25-foot clearance for emergency vehicle access. Access to the proposed building site will be via an existing roadway, through the vineyard, from said southerly road. SUGGESTED RECONSTRUCTION The suggestion to construct: and dedicate a 50-foot road to the County is neither in the best interest of the public or the property owners in this area for the following reasons: 1 . The southerly road dead-ends to the Mokelumne River. Therefore, there is no possibility to extend it to any County road. 2. To open this area with a public road invites the public with illegal access to the river with the ensuing problems of vandalism, litter, possible litigation for injury, and the added responsibility placed on the Sheriff' s Department. 3. The owners would lose control of their access and would see the deterioration of their secluded environment. 4. Currently the owners know which cars belong in the area and which do not. With a public road this type of neighborhood watch would not be as effective. CONCLUSION There are no benefits or enrichments, either public or private, that could possibly result from the reconstruction and dedication of the existing road or any part thereof. The County recently allowed the users of the northerly road additional parcels on the first 300± feet without the construction of a public road. We are requesting the same privilege.