SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (6-19-17)

Capital Hill PUD Page 35 of 67 Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 (4) The PUD is designed and sited to minimize impacts to the natural environment by addressing the following: (a) Protection of Natural Features. 2. For areas included on the City's acknowledged Goal 5 inventory: a. The proposed development's general design and character, bulk and height, location and distribution of recreation space, parking, roads, access, and other uses, will: (1) Avoid unnecessary disruption or removal of attractive natural features and vegetation, and (2) Avoid conversion of natural resource areas designated on the Metropolitan Area General Plan to urban uses when alternative locations on the property are suitable for development as otherwise permitted, the preservation of significant natural features to the greatest degree attainable or feasible, including: See answer to b. below. This property is not designated on the Metropolitan Area General Plan as a natural resource area. Proposed building, road, and other uses are designed and site to assure preservation of significant on-site vegetation, topographic features, and other unique and worthwhile natural features, and to prevent soil erosion and flood hazard. Buildings are clustered on the existing road and proposed road, minimizing impacts to the remaining site and allowing a large portion of the site to be preserved in its natural state. This preservation area is primarily on the steepest portions of the site and borders the existing vegetated area that is part of the city of Eugene property to the east. The preserved area combined with the Parks area creates a thick buffer between the urban hiking trail through the city property and the development site. Proposed Cupola Drive is located where and existing circulation drive was located so as to minimize tree removal and cut and till (erosion). In short, the proposed housing has been proposed along the existing road where there is already existing housing. Additional circulation and housing has been proposed in proximity to existing development. (b) Tree Preservation. The proposed project shall be designed and sited to preserve significant trees to the greatest degree attainable or feasible, with trees having the following characteristics given the highest priority for preservation: Healthy trees that have a reasonable chance of survival considering the base zone or special area zone designation and other applicable approval criteria; A Tree Preservation Plan is submitted as part of this application to indicate the location of the existing trees. The most significant vegetation on-site are the existing trees, of which are not of high quality or value. They have not been maintained for decades. Many have been damaged by ice storms, wind, and general decline. The existing conifers have outpaced and hindered the growth of the existing deciduous trees. Many of the existing ash trees and oak trees are struggling and are not in good condition. Also, the portion of this code criterion that needs due consideration is the phrase "considering the base zone" The base zone is R-1 and the property is located in a well-established developed neighborhood. The land use code and the base zone allow for residential development on this property. As is typical when trying to navigate between conflicting land use standards (i.e. encourage development on lowest elevations and shallowest slopes) and development that proposes the least impact to the site (i.e. development on shallowest slopes and some of the highest elevations), trees are in the construction path for required roads and proposed buildings. It is near impossible to design in the South Hills in a way that guarantees Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540