Capital Hill PUD Page 46 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 <br />(6) The PUD will not be a significant risk to public health and safety, including but not limited to soil <br />erosion, slope failure, stormwater or flood hazard, or an impediment to emergency response. <br />The geotechnical analysis confirms that the site is geologically stable and adequate for development. <br />The analysis provides construction techniques consistent with industry standards, none of which <br />indicates the existence of unsafe, sub-surface conditions, except in one area of the site. <br />This area has been placed in Tract A, the conservation portion of the site, and is off limits to <br />development of any kind. Any development in that area would have required extensive retaining walls <br />to mitigate for any potential geological hazard issues. <br />See attached Geotechnical/Geologic Investigation report. This report is specifically in response to <br />concerns raised during the neighborhood meetings and informal meetings held with neighbors, as well <br />as concerns expressed by the applicant themselves regarding soil erosion or slope failure. <br />Due to the size of the development, an erosion prevention permit will be required prior to any ground <br />disturbance activities. <br />The development site is at the top of a hill and is not near any water bodies or water courses. There is <br />no opportunity at this site to create any sort of flood hazard. The property is outside any flood hazard <br />areas. <br />There is no known limit to emergency vehicle access currently. Emergency response is facilitated with <br />improvements to the width of the existing paving on Capital Drive and the addition of a 21' wide paved <br />private drive. There is currently no adequate or easy place for emergency vehicles to turn around on <br />Capital Drive. The addition of the looped Cupola Drive, emergency vehicle turn around between lots 1 <br />and 2, and appropriate radii on the curves allows emergency vehicles to easily turn around. <br />All proposed dwellings will be required to have sprinklers, thereby reducing the risk of the spread of fire <br />further. Removing existing trees and underbrush to accommodate the construction of new homes, will <br />also add to relatively safer conditions on Capital Hill by removing some of the fuels on the forest floor. <br />Stormwater has been addressed in the attached Stormwater Management Plan and Drainage Study. <br />Essentially, the stormwater analysis and the utility plan that depicts the proposed stormwater system <br />shows that the anticipated amount of storm water generated by the development can be adequately <br />treated and discharged in compliance with EC 9.8320(6). <br />This PUD will not be a risk to public health or safety. <br />(7) Adequate public facilities and services are available to the site, or if public services and facilities are not <br />presently available, the applicant demonstrates that the services and facilities will be available prior to <br />need. Demonstration of future availability requires evidence of at least one of the following: <br />(a) Prior written commitment of public funds by the appropriate public agencies. <br />(b) Prior acceptance by the appropriate public agency of a written commitment by the applicant or <br />other party to provide private services and facilities. <br />(c) A written commitment by the applicant or other party to provide for offsetting all added public costs <br />or early commitment of public funds made necessary by development, submitted on a form <br />acceptable to the city manager. <br />All public facilities and services are available to the site. <br />See attached Survey. <br />Electric is provide by EWEB. <br />Water is provided by EWEB. <br />Stormwater and sanitary sewer are provided by City of Eugene. <br />(8) Residents of the PUD will have sufficient usable recreation area and open space that is convenient and <br />safely accessible. <br />Over 80 acres of Hendricks Park, which connects into the Ribbon Trail, abuts the proposed PUD. <br />Residents couldn't get any closer to this superb recreation experience. <br />A short walk to the end of Capital Drive and residents will be in the park, which is accessible to <br />bicyclists and pedestrians only. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />