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hammerhead turnaround shall be substituted where possible. (4) There shall be no cul -de -sacs more than 400 feet long from the centerline of the intersecting street to the radius point of the cul -de -sac bulb. (5) where needed, the planning director shall require public accessways from a cul - de -sac longer than 150', measured from the centerline of the intersecting street to the radius point of the cul-de-sac to provide safe, convenient, and direct circulation for pedestrians, bicyclists, and emergency vehicles. (6) An adjustment maybe granted to the maximum cul -de -sac length if consistent with the criteria for adjustment of EC 9.8030(12)(b) of this land use code. 9.6530 Intersections of Streets and Allevs. (1) Angles. (a) Streets and alleys shall intersect one another at an angle as near to a right - angle as is practicable considering topography of the area and previous adjacent layout. (b) If an intersection must occur at an angle of less than 90 degrees, it shall comply with the. standards in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) publication entitled "A Policy on Geometric design of Highways and Streets," then in effect, or its replacement publication. (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)(c). Offsets shall be measured from the center lines of the two intersecting streets. 9.6835 Public Accessways. (l) when necessary to provide safe, convenient and direct access for pedestrians and bicyclists to and from nearby residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity centers, and other commercial and industrial areas, or where required by adopted plans, the city shall require within the development the dedication to the public and improvement of accessways to connect to cul -de -sacs, or to pass through blocks, provided the city makes-findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements. "Nearby" means uses within 114 mile that can reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians, and uses within 2 miles that can reasonably be expected to be used by bicyclists. Public accessways shall conform to design standards for accessways contained in the "Design Standards for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways ". (2) when necessary to provide connectivity, the city shall require improvements to existing unimproved public accessways on properties adjacent to the development, provided the city makes findings to demonstrate consistency with constitutional requirements. Said improvements to unimproved public accessways shall connect to the closest public street or developed accessway. Where possible, accessways may also be employed to accommodate the uses Ordinance - 277