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(3) Applications proposing housing to be reviewed with clear and objective approval criteria, must comply with the block length requirements in subsection (1) unless one of the following exemptions applies: (a) Existing slopes would result in a street grade that exceeds the grade allowed under current adopted street design standards when measured along the centerline of the proposed streets to the existing grade of the subdivision boundary or abutting property under separate ownership. (b) An existing public street or streets terminating at the boundary of the development site have a block length exceeding 600 feet, or are situated such that the extension of the street(s) into the development site would create a block length exceeding 600 feet. In such cases, the block length shall not exceed 700 feet. (4) Block length may be adjusted in accordance with EC 9.8030(37) for applications proposing housing to be reviewed with clear and objective approval criteria. Special block requirements related to multiple-family developments are found in section (10) of EC 9.5500 Multiple-Family Standards. Section 19. Subsections (2)(e) and (g) of Section 9.6815 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended, and subsections (h) and (i) are added, to provide as follows: 9.6815 Connectivity for Streets. * * * (2) Street Connectivity Standards. * * * (e) Except for applications proposing housing to be reviewed with clear and objective approval criteria, all applicants shall show that the proposed street alignment shall minimize excavation and embankment and avoid impacts to natural resources, including water-related features. * * * (g) Except for applications proposing housing to be reviewed with clear and objective approval criteria, in the context of a Type II or Type III land use decision, the city shall grant an exception to the standards in subsections (2)(b), (c) or (d) if the applicant demonstrates that any proposed exceptions are consistent with either subsection 1. or 2. below: 1. The applicant has provided to the city, at his or her expense, a local street connection study that demonstrates: a. That the proposed street system meets the intent of street connectivity provisions of this land use code as expressed in EC 9.6815(1); and b. How undeveloped or partially developed properties within a quarter mile can be adequately served by alternative street layouts. 2. The applicant demonstrates that a connection cannot be made because of the existence of one or more of the following conditions: a. Physical conditions preclude development of the connecting street. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, Ordinance - Page 10 of 34