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(See Figure 9.0500 Vision Clearance Area). Vision clearance areas shall be kept free of all visual obstructions from 2 %2 feet to 9 feet above the curb line. Where curbs are absent, the crown of adjacent streets shall be used as the reference point. These vision clearance requirements maybe adjusted if consistent with the criteria of EC 9.8030(11) of this land use code. Standards for Streets, Alleys, and Other Public Ways 9.6800 Purpose of Standards for Streets Al.le s and other Public . Sections 9.6800 through 9.6865 establish standards for the dedication, design and location of public ways to address the purpose of this land use code contained in EC 9.0020 P 9.6805 Dedication of Public ways As a condition of any development, the city may require dedication of public ways for bicycle and/or pedestrian use as well as for streets and alleys, provided the city males findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements. The public ways to be dedicated to the public by the applicant shall be of such design and location as necessary to facilitate provision for the transportation and access needs of the community and subject property according to EC 9.0020 PpMose. 9.5810 Block Len, . Block length for local streets shall not exceed 600 feet, unless the developer demonstrates that a block length must be greater than 600 feet because of the existence of one or more of the following conditions: (1) Physical conditions preclude a block length 600 feet or less. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, topography or the existence of 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. (2) Buildings or other existing development on adjacent lands, including previously subdivided but vacant lots or parcels, physically preclude a block length 600 feet or less, considering the potential for redevelopment. (3) 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 be as close to 600 feet as practicable. Special block requirements related to multiple - family developments are found in section (11) of EC 9.5500 Multiple- Family Standards. 9.6815 Connectivity for Streets. (1) Purpose and Intent. The street connectivity standards of EC 9.6815(2) Street Ordinance - 274