EC 9.8320(4) The PUD is designed and sited to minimize impacts to the natural environment by <br />addressing the following: <br />(a) Protection of Natural Features. <br />1. For areas not included on the City's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory, the <br />preservation of significant natural features to the greatest degree attainable or <br />feasible, including: <br />a. Significant on-site vegetation, including rare plants (those that are <br />proposed for listing or are listed under State or Federal law), and native <br />plant communities. <br />b. All documented habitat for all rare animal species (those that are <br />proposed for listing or are listed under State or Federal law). <br />C. Prominent topographic features, such as ridgelines and rock outcrops. <br />d. Wetlands, intermittent and perennial stream corridors, and riparian <br />areas. <br />e. Natural resource areas designated in the Metro Plan diagram as "Natural <br />Resource" and areas identified in any city-adopted natural resource <br />inventory. <br />2. For areas included on the City's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory: <br />a. The proposed development's general design and character, including but <br />not limited to anticipated building locations, bulk and height, location <br />and distribution of recreation space, parking, roads, access and other <br />uses, will: <br />(1) Avoid unnecessary disruption or removal of attractive natural <br />features and vegetation, and <br />(2) Avoid conversion of natural resource areas designated in the <br />Metropolitan Area General Plan to urban uses when alternative <br />locations on the property are suitable for development as <br />otherwise permitted. <br />b. Proposed buildings, road, and other uses are designed and sited to assure <br />preservation of significant on-site vegetation, topographic features, and <br />other unique and worthwhile natural features, and to prevent soil <br />erosion or flood hazard. <br />The area is not included on the City's Goal 5 inventory therefore subsection (1) is applicable to the <br />proposal. There is no significant on-site vegetation other than the trees addressed in subsection (b). <br />The site is presently composed of turf, grass, Cedar, Douglas Fir, Maple, Ash, Birch, Oak and Sycamore <br />trees. All of the existing trees will be retained under the proposed project; some turf grass will be <br />relocated due to the rerouting of the golf cart path. Based on available evidence there is no <br />documented habitat for rare animal species or for species proposed for listing under state or federal <br />law. There are no prominent-topographic features or wetlands, intermittent and perennial stream <br />corridors or riparian areas that will be impacted by this development on the golf course. The area is <br />not designated as a natural resource in the Metro Plan or identified in the City's natural resource <br />inventory. <br />Staff Report <br />(PDT 10-2 & CU 11-1) June 2011 9 <br />HO Agenda - Page 1 <br />