Policy E.6 Local jurisdictions shall carefully evaluate their development regulations to <br />ensure that they address environmental design considerations, such as, but not <br />limited to, safety, crime prevention, aesthetics, and compatibility with existing and <br />anticipated adjacent uses (particularly considering high and medium density <br />development locating adjacent to low density residential). <br />This policy provides broad direction to the local government. It focuses on a task of reviewing <br />development regulations, not reviewing specific development proposals for consistency with <br />this policy. Although this policy mentions aesthetics and compatibility, it is not a development <br />standard for the proposed cell tower. <br />Conclusion <br />The proposed development is consistent with the Metro Plan. <br />EC 9.8320(2) The PUD is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plan policies. <br />The Willakenzie Area Plan (WAP) is the applicable adopted refinement plan for the area <br />included in this tentative PUD proposal. The property is located within the Cal Young subarea <br />and is designated Parks and Open Space on the Land Use Diagram in the refinement plan. <br />Discussion of Specific WAP Policies <br />Retain existing significant vegetation whenever possible to provide buffering between <br />residential and nonresidential uses (General Policy 3): <br />The context of this policy could be interpreted as broad direction to the city. Both the CUP and <br />PUD criteria contain standards for screening and tree preservation (See EC 9.8090(2)(b), EC <br />9.8030(5)(b) and (c), EC 9.8320(3), EC 9.8320(4)(b) and (c)) <br />As well, the text of this policy could be interpreted as applicable to specific development <br />proposals. The proposed development does not propose removal of significant vegetation. All <br />of the existing trees would be retained under the proposed project; some turf grass would be <br />relocated due to the rerouting of the golf cart path. Conditions of approval are included below <br />at EC 9.8320(4) to ensure that all trees are preserved. Additionally, at the time of the staff <br />report, the applicant proposed three Red Oak trees and 25 Emerald Arborvitae surrounding the <br />enclosure The staff report recommended screening trees on the adjoining property lines. After <br />the hearing, the applicant proposed "to plant a total of 14 additional 6' tall evergreen trees <br />(location and species to approved by staff) along the property lines abutting properties to the <br />north and east - 2 trees each along the 4 lots identified in staff report on Law Lane and 6 trees <br />abutting the North green Apartment complex." Letter from Konrad Hyle (July 6, 2011) at 2. <br />Hearing Official Decision (PDT 10-2, CU 11-1) <br />