OAKLEIGH <br />M E it 1) 0 I <br />s, c.np p°a ai+a <br />a+°u a°:+°.'.o%+ a o o C 0 H 0 U S I i l C <br />EC9.8320(12) - THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SHALL HAVE MINIMAL OFF-SITE IMPACTS, INCLUDING <br />SUCH IMPACTS AS TRAFFIC, NOISE, S70RMWATER RUNOFFAND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. <br />Findings; The PUD will not create excessive off-site impacts in terms of traffic, <br />noise, stormwater runoff, or environmental quality. Currently, Oakleigh Lane is <br />classified as a Low-Volume Residential Street per Eugene's adopted street <br />standards. Initial preliminary traffic analysis of the street, based on figures from <br />the Institute of Traffic Engineers, indicates an approximate existing daily <br />vehicular trip count of just below 600 on Oakleigh Lane. The proposed <br />development would not change the level of density such that the street would <br />need to be reclassified. The P U D will retain the Low-Volume Residential Street <br />classification at Oakleigh Lane. <br />Cohousing communities generate less car trips than most other types of <br />residential development. This is mainly due to a lifestyle that encourages <br />cooperation so, for instance, neighbors can easily borrow immediate necessities <br />instead of constantly driving to the store. Bicycle commuting is also promoted <br />and such habits are already well-established with the majority of the existing <br />owners/future residents. Community dinners, held serveral nights a week on <br />site, reduce individual daily shopping needs. In addition, people have an on-site <br />social life that does not require driving every time residents desire social visits <br />with friends or children want to play with other children. Shared vehicles are <br />also common for cohousing projects, which is an attribute this PUD is proposing. <br />This phenomenon is well documented in other cohousing projects around the <br />country. Ina 1994 post-occupancy analysis for the Department of Energy, for <br />example, the 42-unit Nyland Community in rural Colorado - with no ammenities <br />within walking distance - witnessed a 25% lower traffic rate than its adjacent <br />residential subdivision of similar size. At Oakleigh Meadow, we expect to find an <br />even greater reduction in car trips due to the proximity of area shopping centers, <br />bus stops, and the bike path. Standard regional Traffic Impact Analysis for <br />residential condo/townhouses, "ownership units," reveals a PM Peak Hour rate <br />of 0.52 cars and an AM rate of 0.42 cars per dwelling unit. In our worse-case <br />scenario, we would expect our highest Peak Hour rate to range from nine to <br />fifteen cars, or roughly 10% of the required analysis rate. One of the property's <br />biggest attractions is its adjacency to the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System. <br />Many of us who already live in the neighborhood regularly commute by bicycle. <br />The proposed development is not in conflict with the adopted 1999 Street <br />Classification Map. No streets are proposed within the PUD development site, <br />and the design accommodates for both pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular <br />circulation safely and efficiently on-site. <br />1402 PUD Tentative -June 14, 2013 Page 43 of 46 Oakleigh Cohousing PDT 13-0001 <br />