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Capital Hill PUD Page 38 of 63 Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement March 3. 2017 The only street that terminates with no likely extension in the future is Capital Drive, which terminates at the boundary of Hendricks Park. Considering this is a hilltop development with lots fully developed on the west side of Capital Drive, there is no practical place to put either a cul-de-sac or a hammerhead turnaround at the terminus of Capital Drive. All proposed new dwellings will be required to have sprinkler and can be evaluated at time of building permit submittal for compliance with this requirement. (2) If a street will be extended in the future, a temporary easement shall be provided and an emergency vehicle turnaround shall be constructed. There are no plans to extend Capital Drive in the future. See answer to (1) above. (3) There shall be no cul-de-sacs more than 400 feet long from the centerline of the intersecting street to the radius point of the cul-de-sac bulb. There are no cul-de-sacs proposed. (4) Pubic accessways to provide safe circulation for pedestrians, bicyclists and emergency vehicles shall be required from a cul-de-sac or emergency vehicle turnaround longer than 150' in length when measured from the centerline of the intersecting street to the radius point of the cul-de-sac or to the center point of the emergency vehicle turnaround. There are no cul-de-sacs or emergency vehicle turnarounds proposed. (5) As a part of a Type II of Type III process, an exception may be granted to the requirements of (1), (3) and (4) of this section because of the existence of one or more of the following conditions: (a) Physical conditions preclude development of the connecting street. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, topography or likely impact to natural resources areas such as wetlands, ponds, streams, channels, rivers, lakes or upland wildlife habitat areas, or a resource on a National Wetland Inventory or under protection by state or federal law. An exception is being requested to sections (1), (3) and (4). Physical conditions preclude development of the connecting streets. Connecting the terminus of Capital Drive with the terminus of Highland Drive would require constructing a road on slopes that are a minimum of 30%, too steep for fire access. A connection deep into the park to Fairmount Boulevard would also require traversing slopes too steep for fire access, as well as likely to be extremely unpopular with the community. EC 9.6830 Intersections of Streets and Alleys (1) Angles (a) Streets and alleys shall intersect one another at an angle as near to a right angle as practicable considering topography of the area and previous adjacent layout. Street A is proposed as shown on the Site Plan. Intersections are wide enough to accommodate appropriate fire radii. The street has been located where a private access drive already exists and is located where an existing driveway is currently constructed. These locations were considered the least impactful to the site and provide visibility and a safe intersection. See attached Traffic Analysis. The southernmost intersection of Capital Drive and Street A allows a car traveling north from Capital onto Street A to make an easy right hand turn. A car traveling south from Street A can orient themselves 90 degrees to the street as a result of the large radius at that intersection, which addresses existing and potential safety concerns. The northernmost intersection of these 2 streets provides a smoother right turn for those going north on Capital to Street A, as well as clear visibility if continuing to the terminus of Capital Drive. Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 `h Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540