Capital Hill PUD Page 29 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 <br />That adequate review of both on-site and off-site impact of any development by a qualified engineering <br />geologist occur under any of the following conditions: <br />See attached Geotechnical/Geologic Investigation. <br />That developments be reviewed to encourage clustering of open space elements of different <br />development in order to preserve the maximum amount of continuous open space. <br />Along the east boundary of the development site, there are 2 proposed preservation areas. One <br />will be managed by the Home Owners Association and is not incorporated into the individual tax <br />lots. This is labeled as Tract A on the Site Plan and includes approximately 2.33 acres. The other <br />preservation area is contiguous with Tract A, the difference being that it will be owned by the <br />individual property owners. It will also be regulated through the CCRs, which will require the <br />preservation of healthy trees. It is made up of approximately 2.08 acres. At its very narrowest, it <br />provides a 150-foot open space area between the development site and the Ribbon Trail. In this <br />manner, open space elements are clustered to preserve the maximum amount of continuous open <br />space. <br />That developments be reviewed in terms of scale, bulk and height to insure development blends with <br />rather than dominates the natural characteristics of the south hills area. <br />This is a proposal for a Planned Unit Development/ Subdivision. Those developments are the most <br />challenging to review using this criterion as no buildings are proposed. However, it is not unusual to <br />refer to both the CCRs and the land use code itself for compliance with these aspirations. <br />Moreover, the CCRs will refer to the character of the individual homes. <br />It is premature to be preparing covenants and restrictions and this point in the process. These <br />should also implement final conditions imposed on the approval, if any. <br />This criterion is in reference to the development as a whole, not the individual homes. <br />The development as a whole will blend in with the natural characteristics of the South Hills area. To <br />better evaluate this, it is best to understand the current natural characteristics of the South Hills. <br />When viewed from the valley floor, one can see that the hills are dominated by fairly mature trees, <br />including many that are evergreen in nature, with a few stands of Oregon Oak. Houses are also <br />visibly scattered throughout the South Hills view shed. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />