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credit under subsections 7.730(3) and 7.730(4) based upon the size of the street improvements that would be assessable under subsection 7.175(2)(b), the owner shall pay to the finance officer an equivalent assessment and any other fees required by the city before taking access to the street. If the property has delinquent local improvement assessments against it, before issuing the access connection [curb cut] permit, all delinquent assessments shall be brought current. The equivalent assessment shall be determined by the city engineer, taking into account the city policies regarding size of streets assessed to benefitted property, based on the greater of the credit given under subsection 7.730(3) or (4) for the street to which access is proposed or the cost at the time of taking access of local improvement assessments for similar streets. As used in this subsection "cost" includes the expenses identified in section 7.170. Any person aggrieved by the city engineer's determination of the equivalent assessment may seek its review before a hearings official by following the procedures in section 2.021 of this code. The petitioner shall have the burden of proof in such review. Section 9. Section 7.408 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is added to provide as follows: 7.408 Access Connections – Purpose and Applicability (1) The purpose of the access connection requirements set forth in sections 7.410, 7.420 and 7.430 of this code is to: (a) Balance the need for a safe and efficient roadway system against the need to provide ingress and egress to developed land adjacent to the street. (b) Reduce conflict points in the transportation system by managing, the number, spacing, location and design of access connections. (c) Preserve intersection influence areas to allow drivers to focus on traffic operational tasks, weaving, speed changes, traffic signal indications, etc. (d) Reduce interference with through movement, caused by slower vehicles exiting, entering or turning across the roadway, by providing turning lanes or tapers and restricting certain movements. (2) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter 7 or in chapter 9 of this code, the requirements set forth in sections 7.410, 7.420, and 7.430 of this code apply to the design, construction, reconstruction or alteration of any access connection. Section 10. Section 7.410 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 7.410 [Driveways - Curb Cut] Access Connections – Number, Width and Shared. (1) [Driveway curb cuts shall not exceed the following dimensions: (a) ]Unless there is an access agreement between [properties,]development sites, a development site [properties under single ownership] shall be entitled to one [curb cut per] access connection. (2) [lot or parcel up to a width of 20 feet, if that is consistent with the requirements of section 7.405 and requirements for] Unless provided otherwise by this Ordinance - Page 6 of 12 09-PW-7-Access.Mangement / Ord-Ch.7.(v2)