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April 17, 2026 Findings & Decision: ARA 26-1 Page 7 of 8 proposed dwellings in the two triplexes proposed for the development site. The shared use of the new driveway accessing High Street will minimize potential conflict points by reducing the number and size of access connections as well as by providing sufficient vehicle maneuvering area on this lot to ensure that there will be no backward movement into the Right-of-Way. This design provides safe ingress and egress to the Middle Housing development site by reducing the number of and overall width of the access connections. Design features including front porches, entryways, and landscaping will also support a pedestrian friendly environment. The proposal supports the pedestrian-friendly street environment by minimizing the visual and safety impacts of garages, parking areas, and vehicle circulation areas. Therefore, this criterion is met. EC 9.8030(28) Public Access Required. The public access requirement of 9.6735(2) may be adjusted if the site developer demonstrates any of the following: (a) Physical conditions preclude compliance with EC 7.420. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, topography, trees, existing buildings or other existing development on the subject property or adjacent property. (b) The proposed adjustments to the standards will provide safe ingress and egress to the development site, will not negatively impact the efficiency of the public right-of- way, and will not result in a hazard to the bicycle, pedestrian or vehicular traffic using the right-of-way. (c) The proposed development will not impact one or more of the existing access connections to the development site. Impact to an existing access connection includes, but is not limited to, increasing the number of vehicles, either directly or indirectly, that will utilize an existing access connection for ingress or egress to the development site. (d) Compliance with EC 7.420(1)(c) will result in traffic patterns inconsistent with the character of the property located within a quarter mile radius of the development site or will increase the number of vehicular trips using the street with the lower classification above the typical daily trip range for that street’s classification. EC 9.8030(28) only requires compliance with one of the four subsections, and Public Works staff notes that subsection (a) is met by this proposal. This subsection requires the applicant to demonstrate that physical conditions preclude compliance with EC 7.420. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, topography, trees, existing buildings or other existing development on the subject property or adjacent property. High Street is a minor arterial that requires a minimum of 150 feet spacing, measured from leading edge to leading edge, between access connections. Therefore, a minimum of 320 feet is required to put a new access connection between two existing access connections. The applicant’s material indicates there is approximately 85.5 feet between the two adjacent access connections. Therefore, physical conditions preclude compliance with EC 7.420, and this criterion is met.