hour trips by more than 50%. Access connections are subject to the standards at EC 7.420, or to <br />the Adjustment Review standards at EC 9.8030(28). <br /> <br />(3) The standard at (2) may be adjusted if consistent with the criteria of EC <br />9.8020(28). <br />The applicant is proposing to adjust the access standards to enable an unrestricted access to River <br />Road, as allowed under EC 9.8030(28)(b). Kelly Sandow, P.E., of Sandow Engineering, has <br />provided an analysis of the proposed access connection and provided a signed and stamped <br />memo stating that the proposed access to River Road will provide safe ingress and egress, will not <br />negatively impact the efficiency of the public right-of-way, and will not result in a hazard to <br />bicycle, pedestrian or vehicular traffic using the right-of-way. <br /> <br />The Adjustment Review standard is met. <br /> <br />EC 7.420 Access Connections Location <br /> (1) Access Connections to all Street Classifications. Access connections to all street <br />classifications shall be located in accordance with the following standards: <br />(a) No access connection shall be located to encompass a municipal utility. An <br />access connection may encompass a municipal utility if the applicant either: <br />1. Executes a public utility easement for the encompassed municipal utility; or <br />2. Agrees to accept financial responsibility for relocating and/ or adjusting the <br />encompassed municipal utility. <br />There are no apparent conflicts with municipal utilities shown at the location of the proposed <br />access connections to River Road and Lombard Street. <br /> <br />(b) Except when an existing lot or parcel frontage is located entirely within an area <br />where the adjacent street grade is over fifteen percent (15%), no access <br />connection shall be located in areas where the street grade is over fifteen percent <br />(15%). If an existing lot or parcel frontage is located entirely within an area where <br />the existing street grade is over fifteen percent (15%), one access connection may <br />be permitted at the point of lowest grade percentage. <br />This standard is not applicable as the adjacent street grades are less than 15%. <br /> <br />(c) If a parcel has frontage on two or more streets of different street classifications, <br />the access connection shall access the street with the lowest classification. The <br />access connection can access the street with the higher classification if the <br />applicant can demonstrate (1), (2) or (3): <br />1.Both of the following conditions are met: <br /> <br />a.The proposed access connection is abutted by two or more <br /> <br />directional travel lanes or an auxiliary deceleration lane; and <br />b.The applicant proposes a restricted movement access connection, <br /> <br />including but not limited to median barriers or directional in/out <br /> <br />SR 18-03 Lombard Apartments PW Referral Page 5 of 9 <br /> <br />