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Applicant’s Written Statement - Lincoln Commons Site Review 18 (b) The proposed development shall include street connections in the direction of all existing or planned streets within 1/4 mile of the development site. The proposed development shall also include street connections to any streets that abut, are adjacent to, or terminate at the development site. The subject site is located in an area that is fully served by the City’s gridded public street system with ample frontage and public access in all directions to surrounding areas near the core of Eugene’s Downtown area. As noted, the existing streets fronting the site are fully improved and there are no other planned streets within ¼ mile of the site according to any formally City-adopted plans that would require a new connection to or from the subject site. There are no other street stubs extending to, abutting, or terminating at the site that might require further extension to serve the proposed development. (c) The proposed development shall include streets that extend to undeveloped or partially developed land that is adjacent to the development site or that is separated from the development site by a drainage channel, transmission easement, survey gap, or similar property condition. The streets shall be in locations that will enable adjoining properties to connect to the proposed development’s street system. There are no undeveloped or partially developed lands adjacent to the development site that would require any new street connections from or through the subject property. The only adjoining land that could potentially be considered for a new public street connection under this standard appears to be the vacant parking/paved area on a lot immediately to the east of the development site, which already has adequate frontage and existing access to West 5th Avenue, as well as West 5th Alley to the south. Much like the subject property, the adjoining land and other neighboring properties already have adequate public street access from the gridded street system in the surrounding area. (d) Secondary access for fire and emergency medical vehicles consistent with EC 9.6870 is required. The secondary access requirement at subsection (d) is met with the surrounding gridded street system which allows access to the subject site from all directions. (e) Except for applications proposing housing to be reviewed with clear and objective approval criteria, all applicants shall show that the proposed street alignment shall minimize excavation and embankment and avoid impacts to natural resources, including water related features. This standard does not apply based on the applicant’s proposed Site Review being reviewed under the City’s “Housing/Clear & Objective” approval criteria at EC 9.8445. No new streets are proposed or should be required, and thus no further analysis is required under this standard.