Capital Hill PUD Page 34 of 63 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 <br />• Preservation of existing habitat; <br />• Protection of property for unnecessary erosion; and <br />• Preservation of the existing vegetation which will serve as a visual buffer between the <br />housing and the recreation activities on the adjacent Ribbon Trail <br />The conservation areas held in both private and common ownership will be regulated by the <br />CCRs for the Planned Unit Development. <br />(c) Restoration or Replacement. <br />1. For areas not included on the city's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory, the proposal mitigates, to <br />the greatest degree attainable or feasible, the loss of significant natural features described in <br />criteria (a) and (b) above, through the restoration or replacement of natural features such as: <br />a. Planting of replacement trees within common areas; or <br />There will be a loss of existing trees as a result of the required public right of way, required <br />private road for connectivity and fire access, required utilities and proposed buildings. <br />To the extent that trees are removed, additional trees will be planted. It is the client's desire <br />to add trees to enhance the residential character of the property, re-vegetate where <br />existing vegetation has been lost, and to provide an attractive and high-quality living <br />environment for the existing and developing neighborhood. <br />For purposes of this development, we propose 1 replacement tree for every tree (8" caliper <br />to 18" caliper) removed from the buildable area of the lot. For every tree over 18" caliper <br />that is removed, there will be 2 replacement trees. Replacement trees can either be a 1 <br />inch caliper deciduous or a 5'- 6' coniferous tree. <br />b. Re-vegetation of slopes, ridgelines, and stream corridors; or <br />The site contains no ridgelines or stream corridors. The areas with slopes can best be <br />evaluated for revegetation at time of building permit. <br />The PUD process, except for installation of the road, does not propose to disturb the <br />sloped areas of the site. <br />Refer to Restoration and Replacement above for re-vegetation of slopes that will be <br />disturbed by construction of the homes. <br />c. Restoration of fish and wildlife habitat, native plant habitat, wetland areas, and riparian <br />vegetation. <br />This site contains no fish and wildlife habitat, native plant habitat, wetland areas, or riparian <br />vegetation. <br />2. For areas included on the city's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory, any loss of significant natural <br />features described in criteria (a) and (b) above shall be consistent with the acknowledged level <br />of protection for the features. <br />The development site is not included in the city's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory. <br />(d) Street Trees. If the proposal includes removal of any street tree(s), removal of those street tree(s) <br />has been approved, or approved with conditions according to the process at EC 6.305. <br />Existing street trees are proposed to be removed as part of the required improvements to Capital <br />Drive. The removal of these trees will be reviewed through this PUD application process. <br />Other than those trees, there are no other street trees adjacent to the property. <br />(5) The PUD provides safe and adequate transportation systems through compliance with the following: <br />(a) EC 9.6800 through EC 9.6870 Standards for Streets, Alleys, and Other Public Ways (not subject to <br />modifications set forth in subsection (11) below). <br />EC 9.6805 Dedication of Public Ways As a condition for development, the city may require <br />dedication of public ways for bicycle and pedestrian use as well as for streets and alleys <br />Schirmer Satre Group 9 375 West 4 `h Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />