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The proposed access connection to West 18th Avenue, a minor arterial street, is consistent with EC 7.420(2)(a)-(e). (d) Access connections located within five feet of an existing alley connection may be merged with the alley pavement. The combined connection 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 access connection. Access connections are not proposed within five feet of an alley. (2) Access Connections to Arterial and Major Collector Streets. In addition to the standards set forth in this EC 7.420(1), access connections to arterial and major collector streets shall be located in accordance with the following standards. (a) Except when an existing lot or parcel is located entirely within the intersection influence area, no access connection to an arterial or major collector street shall be located within the intersection influence area. If an existing lot or parcel is located entirely within the intersection influence area, an access connection, of minimum width, onto an arterial or major collector street will be permitted provided the access connection is located along the property line furthest from the intersection. (b) Access connections shall be spaced based on the street classification as set out in the chart [below]. The spacing area shall be measured from the edge of one access connection to the leading edge of another access connection. (c) Access connection spacing requirement s will be reduced up to a maximum of 50% of the required spacing, upon applicant request, if: Both of the following conditions are met: The proposed access connection is abutted by two or more directional travel lanes or an auxiliary deceleration lane; and The applicant proposes a restricted movement access connection, including but not limited to median barriers or directional in/out barriers. (d) Applicant with an existing lot or parcel as of April 10, 2010, that cannot meet the spacing requirement, does not qualify for a reduction in the spacing requirements, and has no other access to the lot or parcel, will be allowed one minimum-width restricted movement access connection. (e) Unrestricted access connections shall be aligned with connections across the street or have a minimum 50-foot offset so that opposing turns from the access connection and from a center turn lane can be executed in front of one another. The proposed unrestricted access to West 18th Avenue is not located within the intersection influence area of West 18th Avenue and Willow Creek Road to the west, meets the spacing September 2020 Findings & Decision of the Planning Director Page 25 of 31 Southwest Eugene Apartments (SR 20-3 & ARB 20-2)