Capital Hill PUD Page 47 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 <br />A large, open space area that is visually accessible is proposed for the eastern portion of the <br />development site in order to preserve some of the tree canopy, as well as continue to provide a buffer <br />between development and the Ribbon Trail. <br />(9) Lots proposed for development with one-family detached dwellings shall comply with EC 9.2790 Solar <br />Lot Standards or as modified according to subsection (10) below. <br />EC 9.2790 Solar Lot Standards <br />(1) Applicability. Solar lot standards apply to the creation of lots within subdivisions in R-1 and R-2. <br />This is a proposal for lots within a subdivision on property zoned R-1. <br />(2) Solar Lot Requirements. In R-1 and R-2, at least 70% of the lots in a subdivision shall be <br />designed as "solar lots" and shall have a minimum north-south dimension of 75 feet and a front lot <br />line orientation that is within 30 degrees of the true east-west axis. For purposes of this subsection, <br />a lot proposed for more than one dwelling unit shall count as more than one lot, according to the <br />number of units proposed. <br />Technically, 6 of the proposed 32 lots do not have front lot lines. Of the 26 remaining lots, 8 are <br />solar lots (or 31 <br />Out of all the 32 lots, only 3 do not achieve the minimum 75 foot north-south dimension, despite <br />their orientation to the front lot line or lack of front lot line. <br />(3) Exceptions to the Solar Lot Requirements. A proposed subdivision shall be exempt from EC <br />9.2790(2) if either of the following exists: <br />(b) Site Constraints. One of the following circumstances is present: <br />1. Compliance with applicable street standards of public street plans requires a street <br />configuration that prevents the lots from being oriented for solar access. <br />Capital Drive is an existing dedicated right-of-way. The street runs primarily north-south for <br />a couple of segments and one segment is oriented within 30 degrees of true east-west, <br />allowing one lot on the street to meet the solar requirements. <br />Cupola Drive connects to Capital Drive and resides within an existing area that was used <br />for vehicular circulation by prior owners to access the property. They naturally located it on <br />the flattest portion of the site and travelled parallel with the existing contours to reduce <br />impact to the site. That means that Cupola Drive also runs in a primarily north-south <br />direction, prohibiting proposed lots from meeting the requirement for the front lot line to be <br />within 30 degrees of true east west. <br />The streets are oriented in such away as to prevent the majority of the lots from meeting <br />solar lot standards. Therefore, the subdivision is exempt. <br />(4) Exemptions to the Solar Lot Requirements. A proposed lot shall not be identified as a "solar lot" <br />but shall be counted as a lot that satisfies EC 9.2790(2) Solar Lot Requirements when the lot <br />satisfies (a)(b)(c) or (d) of this subsection. <br />(a) Slopes. The lot is sloped 20 percent or more in the direction greater than 45 degrees east or <br />west of true south. <br />The lots that slope 20 percent or more in a direction greater than 45 degrees east or west of <br />true south are as follows: <br />In summary, 26 of the 32 lots can be counted as solar lots (or 81%). Therefore, this criterion is <br />met. <br />(10)The PUD complies with all of the following: <br />(a) EC 9.2000 through 9.3915 regarding lot dimensions and density requirements for the subject zone. <br />Within the /WR Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone . . <br />The development site is not within the /WR zone. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />