Capital Hill PUD Page 36 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 <br />that the only trees removed are the least healthy. Typically, in any aging and unmaintained <br />vegetated area, trees that are in either healthy or poorer condition are intermixed. <br />Due consideration is given to preserving healthy trees as is practical. The conservation zones <br />included on the site plan result in a greater positive impact through preserving large areas of <br />vegetation. In this manner, almost 113 of the entire site has been preserved through these <br />zones. <br />Throughout the remainder of the site, individual trees have been selected for preservation as <br />well. The reality of any kind of development effort is that roads and circulation have limited <br />places they can be located. The residential housing component is also required to meet certain <br />setback requirements, including setbacks from roads and properties lines, and cannot be co- <br />located where there is circulation. Therefore, regardless of their condition, there are trees that <br />need to be removed for purposes of development. <br />2. Trees located within vegetated corridors and stands rather than individual isolated trees subject <br />to wind throw; <br />Efforts have been made to preserve large stands of trees, as opposed to individual trees. The <br />stands of trees exist primarily on the eastern slopes of the development site. Towards the top of <br />the development site and in the flatter areas, the trees are arranged more individually. However, <br />these individual trees have also been standing there for a long time and subjected to various <br />wind and weather conditions. <br />See Site Plan for location of the Tree Preservation Area as well as preservation of individual <br />trees. <br />Design and layout of the roads and the lots were considered with respect to preserving the <br />maximum amount of trees as possible, while keeping the private interests of the property owner <br />in mind. <br />3. Trees that fulfill a screening function, provide relief from glare, or shade expansive areas of <br />pavement; <br />The trees on the east boundary provide the most effective screening of the site. <br />A large area of contiguous forest that connects to the adjoining treed area adjacent to the <br />Ribbon Trail is to be preserved. <br />There are no existing trees that will shade expansive areas of pavement. <br />4. Trees that provide a buffer between potentially incompatible land uses; <br />This development is a residential development. This residential land use is not considered <br />incompatible with the existing neighboring residential uses or recreation use. In fact, the <br />Metropolitan Plan Policies address this and encourage co-location of residential and <br />recreational uses. <br />The predominantly single family nature of the design tits well with the existing single family <br />nature of the existing neighborhood. Put simply, this development provides more of what is <br />already there, making it particularly compatible. <br />The plans for the PUD delineate conservation areas, both private and public, that will preserve <br />the vegetated character of that portion of the property. <br />5. Trees located along the perimeter of the lot(s) and within building setback areas; <br />To the extent that it is practical, trees have been preserved. Some large areas of vegetation are <br />on the perimeter of the development site (east boundary) and are part of the tree preservation <br />area. The preservation area constitutes at least 113 of the entire development site. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />