Item 4: Public Hearing on Ordinance on Minor Land Use Code Amendments

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9.6820 @ provide: 9.6830 09/27/05 Section 42. Section 9.6820 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide: Cul-de-Sacs or Emeraencv Vehicle Turnarounds. (1) Except for streets that are less than 150 feet long and streets that will be extended in the future, all streets that terminate shall be designed as a cul-de- sac bulb or an emergency vehicle turnaround. (2) If a street [qualifies for an oxception under soction (1) boc~uso it] will be extended in the future, a temporary easement shall be provided and an emergency vehicle turnaround shall be constructed[ in ~n altornativo location]. (3) [If a stroot qualifies for ~n exception under soction (1), ~ hammorhe~d turnaround sh~1I be substituted where possible. (4) There shall be no cui do sacs more than 400 foot long from tho centerline of the intersecting streot to the radius point of tho cui de s~c bulb. (5) The planning diroctor sh~1I roquire p]Public accessways to provide safe circulation for pedestrians, bicyclists and emergency vehicles may be required from a cul-de-sac or emergency vehicle turnaround longer than 150' in length when[.,] measured from the centerline of the intersecting street to the radius point of the cul-de-sac or to the center point of the emergency vehicle turnaround[ to provide safe, convoniont, and direct circubtion for pedostrians, bicyclists, ~nd emergency '.'ohiclos]. (84) As part of a Type II or Type 11/ process, an exception [adjustment] may be granted to the requirements of (1) and (43) of this section if [consistont 'Nith the critorb for ~djustment of EC Q.8030(12)(b) of this land use code] 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, topography or likely impact to natural resource areas such as wetlands, ponds, streams, channels, rivers, lakes or upland wildlife habitat area, or a resource on the National Wetland Inventory or under protection by state or federal law. (b) Buildings or other existing development on the subject property or adjacent lands, including previously subdivided but vacant lots or parcels, physically preclude a connection now or in the future, considering the potential for redevelopment. Section 43. Subsection (2) of Section 9.6830 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to Intersections of Streets and Alleys. (2) Offsets. The minimum intersection offset shall be 100 feet on a local street, 200 feet on a collector street, and 400 feet on an arterial street unless adjusted through the process for adjustments to standards of EC 9.8030(12)[{G}]. Offsets shall be measured from the center lines of the two intersecting streets. Ordinance - 27 C:\Documents and Settings\ceplsan\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK4F\05 Ch 9 Misc. Minor Revisions (OOl08082)10.DOC