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Capital Hill PUD Page 40 of 63 Planned Unit Development' Application - Tentative Stage -Written Statement provide through,traffic, as it abuts Hendricks Park to the north where there is no street connection. No connections have been provided to the east for reasons discussed earlier. When it comes to motor vehicle traffic, the Capital Hill PUD is essentially a dead-end. Local motor vehicle traffic will be the primary users of these streets. Cyclists and pedestrians currently use Capital Drive to connect to the trails in Hendricks Park. EC 9.6850 Street Classification Map The November 1999 Street Classification Map adopted by Ordinance No. 20181 and as.amended by Ordinance thereafter, shall be the basis for determining the correct classification of a street Capital Drive is classified as a local street. EC 9.6855 Street Names. Wherever practical, streets that are in alignment with existing named streets shall bear the names of such existing streets. Names for streets that are not in alignment with existing streets are subject to approval by the planning director and shall not necessarily duplicate or resemble the name of any existing or platted street in Lane County. The proposed street improvement is an extension of the existing Capital Drive and therefore will continue to use that name. Street A will be named at a later date and will meet the naming requirements for streets as listed above. EC 9.6860 Street Right-of-Way Map. The November 1999 Street Right-of-Way Map is an official map adopted by the city council by ordinance No. 20181 designating the widths of street right-of-way and street paving for specific street segments. Capital Drive is an existing 50 foot right of way. EC 9.6865 Transit Facilities. Except for applications proposing needed housing, the city manager may require provisions, including easements, for transit facilities where future transit routes are required on streets extending through or adjacent to the area of the development . . Capital Drive cannot accommodate transit due to the context appropriate-design of the streets. The existing corners are too sharp and the existing paved surfaces are not wide enough to accommodate the city buses. No future transit is expected or can be accommodated. EC 9.6870 Street Width Unless an alternative width is approved through use of other procedures in this code, the right-of- way width and paving width of streets and alleys dedicated shall conform to those designated on the adopted Street Right-of- Way map. Capital Drive is a low volume residential street. Table 9.6870 Right of Way and Paving Widths, indicates that a low volume street will have a right-of-way width of 45'- 55' and a paving width of 20'- 28'. Capital Drive is a dedicated 50' right-of-way and currently has a paving width that varies from 19 feet to 14 feet. This design of this project proposes to improve Capital Drive to a 21' paving width, meeting the Right-of-Way and Paving Widths standards. EC 9.6873 Slope Easements Because of terrain, slope easements may be required . . See civil plans for location of slope easements, if any. EC 9.6875 Private Street Design Standards Private streets, when permitted under EC 9.6815 (2), shall be designed and constructed in accordance with applicable requirements for private streets contained in the adopted "Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways." Street A is designed as a private drive and will be designed and constructed to city standards. The pavement will be 21 feet wide with a 4 foot sidewalk on one side. Several meetings with Public Works staff indicated that the design is acceptable as proposed. Considering the context of the Schirmer Satre Group 9 375 West 4 `h Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540