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(8) Property owners of shared access connections shall execute a recordable agreement providing for the shared use of the access connection. (9) Any person aggrieved by administrative action of the city engineer or the engineer's designee taken under the provisions of this section 7.410 may appeal the action in the same manner as provided in section 5.045 of this code. Section 11. Section 7.415 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is repealed. [7.415 Driveways - Existing Driveways . All curb cuts deemed by the city manager or manager’s designee to exceed a reasonable length shall be reconstructed by the owners of the property served by such curb cuts to conform to the provisions of this Code on or before three months after notice is given. Should the change not be made within the above mentioned time, the street adjacent to the curb cuts shall be appropriately marked for parking by the city engineer, so as to conform to the provisions of this Code regulating the length and number of curb cuts. In reconstructing and remodeling the curb cuts to conform to the provisions of this chapter, curbs shall be replaced in accordance with the specifications given by the city engineer.] Section 12. Section 7.425 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is repealed. [7.425 Driveways - Near Alleys . Driveway access connections located within five feet of an existing alley access connection may be merged with the alley pavement. The total curb cut width shall not exceed 35 feet. A public access easement shall be recorded and submitted to the city upon issuance of a permit to construct the driveway.] Section 13. Section 7.430 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 7.430 [Driveways - Areas of Limited Street Improvements] Access Connections – General Design and Construction. (1) Access connections shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways. (2) Access connections shall be designed and constructed so that vehicles served by the access connection can be parked entirely within the private property lines of the property served by the access connection. (3) Access connections can be designed and constructed to extend beyond a private property line in the following circumstances: (a) The adjacent property owner gives written approval, or, (b) In the opinion of the city engineer or the engineer's designee, such an extension is necessary for safe ingress and egress for the traveling public. (4) Access connections shall be designed and constructed perpendicular to the public way. If existing physical conditions, such as, but not limited to, topography, trees, and parking bays, preclude constructing Ordinance - Page 9 of 12 09-PW-7-Access.Mangement / Ord-Ch.7.(v2)