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Existing >600-Foot Streets 1 Are They Actually Comparable? THE QUESTION The existence of Ramsey streets longer than 600 feet does not, by itself, establish that the current standard is unnecessary. Before existing long streets are used as precedent for repeal, the relevant question is whether they were approved and operate under conditions comparable to what repeal would allow in future subdivisions. BOWERS DRIVE Ramsey has described Bowers as its longest dead-end street with a single access point. Fire, Police and Public Works later supported providing another connection. Fire called the connection an "important and vital roadway connection for Public Safety"; Police said it would increase the ability to quickly render aid; Public Works specifically identified the concern of a "long cul-de-sac road with only a single access point." RIVERSTONE SOUTH 6TH — -640 FEET In 2025, Fire did not object to the approximately 40-foot overage and two hydrants were proposed. Ramsey nevertheless required a formal variance and findings. This demonstrates that a modern longer cul-de-sac could be accommodated through an exception without eliminating the underlying 600-foot benchmark. LONGER CUL-DE-SACS WITH CITY WATER In a written response received during this review, a Ramsey official familiar with utilities stated that longer cul-de-sacs exceeding 600 feet with City services are looped for better water quality. That means at least some existing long streets may contain utility -system mitigation that is not apparent from road length alone. THE COMPARABILITY TEST Before existing >600-foot streets are treated as evidence supporting repeal, identify for each one: • permanent vs. temporary/future-through street; • centerline length and homes served; • year and standards under which it was approved; • whether a length variance was required; • hydranted vs. non-hydranted; • looped vs. dead-end water main; • secondary/emergency access or secured future connection; • documented Fire, Police, Engineering or Public Works conditions/concerns. WHY IT MATTERS If many existing >600-foot streets required variances, contain looped utilities, have hydrants or secondary/future access, predate modern standards, or later generated access concerns, then their existence may support the value of an exception process more than it supports eliminating the underlying objective standard. Kecora status: rtamseys puoucry inaexea recoras ao not expose a complete taoie or au cui-ae-sacs wrtn centerune iengms. 1 pis section rnererore goes not claim to inventory every >600-foot street; it identifies documented examples and the conditions needed for a valid comparison. Ramsey Bowers Drive nirhlic-safety record Ramsey Resolution 25-026 — Riverstone South 6th Ramsey subdivision / plat requirements Ramsey existing >600-foot streets I comparability