SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (6-19-17)

Capital Hill PUD Page 40 of 67 Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 The only proposed street is Cupola Drive that loops through the property, connecting in 2 places with Capital Drive. To the north is Hendricks Park. Capital Drive already abuts that property. To the south and west are fully developed properties and a network of roads. To the east is undeveloped and/or partially developed property. The Ribbon Trail abuts the east property line (see Attachment 1) of the development. There are also developed/partially developed/unannexed lots east of the Ribbon Trail. The east portion of the subject property, the entire Ribbon Trail lot, and the properties east of the Ribbon Trail contain steeps slopes that are unsuitable to provide a connection between the private drive on the subject property and Floral Hill Drive. The road would exceed the Fire Code standards for allowable slopes. In addition, it is unlikely that a connecting road would be allowed through the Ribbon Trail property. Therefore, no connection to Floral Hill Drive from the subject property is proposed. (d) Secondary access for fire and emergency medical vehicles consistent with EC 9.6870 1 believe this is supposed to refer to EC 9.6820 Cul-de-Sacs or Emergency Vehicle Turnarounds. Capital Drive is at the top of a hill and abuts City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Department property. This leaves no possible or practical reason for connecting streets to go through these properties. Access to the development is provided from Capital Drive and from Cresta de Ruta Street. Originally a secondary access connection was proposed from Cupola Drive across Lots 15,16,17,and 18, providing a connection further south on Capital Drive. Geotechnical studies revealed a slide area between Lots 18 and 19 and civil engineer recommendations suggested the area was too steep to properly accommodate a road. A road across this area would require excessive grading, retaining walls, and create a potential slide hazard. Based on the civil engineer's recommendations that secondary road was abandoned, a decision that was discussed with both Public Works staff and Fire Department staff. All new units developed on the subject property will be sprinklered, which is an option typically supported by Fire Department staff when secondary access is not available. This aspect can be reviewed at time of building permit. (e) Except for applications proposing needed housing, all applicants shall show that the proposed street alignment shall minimize excavation and embankment and avoid impacts to natural resources, including water related features. The proposed improvements to Capital Drive are to be constructed within the existing dedicated public right-of-way. The majority of the improvements are proposed either to the east or uphill side of the street. Along the east boundary of Capital Drive, the topography is fairly even and somewhat flat in places. Cupola Drive is proposed as a private drive, which minimizes impacts to the site. The plan view footprint of the proposed drive is 25 feet (21' of pavement and 4' of sidewalk on one side). This is a context-appropriate road that is located approximately in the footprint of an unofficial drive that was created by prior owners of the property. This portion of the site was used for vehicular access to the site and was logically created on relatively flat ground. This is the appropriate place to install the proposed road as cut and till (ground disturbance) is minimized. Placing this private drive further to the east would place the road on the 30% slopes, requiring extensive cut and fill to create a stable road bed. It would also create unnecessary erosion and tree removal. For the reasons discussed above and elsewhere throughout this written statement, common sense dictates placing a proposed road on an already existing, unofficial road. Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540