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239• 6 Article 29 Section 9. Residential Developments 9.3.6 STREETS, DRIVES 9.3.6.1 OBJECTIVE The objective of this section is that adequate access for fire-fighting,medical and other emergency operations be provided from the public street system to each development with three or more dwelling units. 9.3.6.2 CONNECTION TO PUBLIC STREET SYSTEM Each street(See Definition.)and interior drive(See Definition.),or system of streets or interior drives,within a residential development with three or more dwelling units shall connect to a public street. 9.3.6.3 MEANING OF"DEAD-END"STREET A dead-end street or dead-end interior drive is one which has only one means of entrance and exit to a through public street. (See Definition of THROUGH STREET.) 9.3.6.4 LENGTH, MEASUREMENT OF DEAD-END STREET A dead-end street or dead-end interior drive shall not extend more than 650 feet from: a. a through public street,or b. a street or interior drive that intersects with a through public street in at least two places that are not less than 125 feet apart provided such street or interior drive is constructed in accordance with the standards for streets and rights-of-way set forth in the Subdivision Regulations, The length of a dead-end street or dead-end interior drive and the distance between the intersection of streets shall be measured as described further in the Planning Board's Subdivision Regulations. In the case where an existing through street connects to another public street in two places but that public street is itself a dead-end street, the through street shall be considered to be a dead-end street. 9.3.6.5 TWO MEANS OF ACCESS FOR 10 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS Where there are more than 10 dwelling units served by a dead-end street or dead-end interior drive, two means of access connected to the public street system,suitable for fire-fighting,medical and other emergency vehicles,shall be provided to each dwelling unit.One means of access shall be a street or interior drive that complies with the standards for streets and rights-of-way set forth in the Subdivision Regulations. If not another street,the second means of access may be a paved way,subject to the approval of the Fire Chief,that: a. is at least 10 feet wide, and constructed in a manner suitable for fire-fighting equipment, b. has provision for snow removal and other maintenance to assure year round access, and c. may have a gate or other barrier to restrict general motor vehicle traffic provided there is an easy means of opening such gate or barrier for emergency vehicles. 9.3.6.6 MINIMUM YARD FOR STREET OR INTERIOR DRIVE IN RD DISTRICT If a street or interior drive in an RD,Planned Residential District,is located in a minimum yard required by 9.2.4, there shall be a screen of densely planted vegetation and/or an opaque fence adjacent to the lot line, as provided in Section 10 of this By-Law,for such distance as the Planning Board may determine in order to provide protection for abutting residential lots. 9.3.7 ACCESSORY APARTMENT An accessory apartment, as described in subsection 5.2 of this By-Law, may be created in a detached, one-family dwelling in a residential development with three or more dwelling units.In general the provisions of subsections 5.2.1 through 5.2.4 of this By-Law shall apply,with the following exceptions: