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Capital Hill PUD Page 59 of 67
<br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement
<br />March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017
<br />maintained by the HOA to ensure the natural area is appropriately preserved. The conservation
<br />area component of the lot will be protected from development and will preserve trees and
<br />vegetation, as well as provide a forested buffer between the PUD and Ribbon Trail.
<br />The preservation zones for the lots exceeding the maximum lot size containing preservation zones
<br />are as follows:
<br />Lot 5 Lot size 17,734 sf Preservation Area 1,117 sf
<br />Existing buildable pad site located at top of steep portion of site
<br />Usable Area 16,617 sf
<br />Lot 13 Lot size 17,793 sf
<br />Lot 14 Lot size 20,724 sf
<br />Lot 15 Lot size 27,597 sf
<br />Lot 16 Lot size 31,130 sf
<br />Lot 17 Lot size 18,398 sf
<br />Lot 18 Lot size 21,028 sf
<br />Preservation Area 6,715 sf
<br />Usable Area 11,078 sf
<br />Preservation Area 8,075 sf
<br />Usable Area 12,649 sf
<br />Preservation Area 11,430 sf
<br />Usable Area 16,167 sf
<br />Preservation Area 17,742
<br />Usable Area 13,388 sf
<br />Preservation Area 9,095 sf
<br />Usable Area 9,303 sf
<br />Preservation Area 10,795 sf
<br />Usable Area 10,233 sf
<br />This meets the PUD purpose in a variety of ways, particularly as inclusion of the conversation
<br />areas within the individual lots preserves natural areas and provides a multitude of opportunities to
<br />enhance habitat areas. While there are no protected species present on the site, the conservation
<br />areas will also provide wildlife corridors for species such as deer, birds, grey squirrels, and more. It
<br />also ensures that resources are conserved, while still reaching appropriate density on-site.
<br />In summary, flexibility for the lot coverage, frontage, and area criteria is specifically requested to
<br />ensure the site is designed as a livable and compatible addition to the surrounding residential and
<br />recreational uses. Moreover, this design was developed over a number of years in consultation
<br />with surrounding neighbors and city staff. It is a direct response to concerns regarding preservation
<br />of natural resources, vegetation, and trees, as well as concerns over potential impacts to the
<br />Ribbon Trail. Even though the subject property line is fairly close to the Ribbon Trail, the applicant
<br />has chosen to rely on the flexibility of the PUD process and to arrange and design lots in such a
<br />way that this important community resource is visually protected and buffered from as much
<br />development as feasible. Moreover, the development requests flexibility regarding lot coverage
<br />standards to ensure the City's housing and infill strategies are appropriately integrated into the site
<br />design. This decision is also based on feedback from neighbors and city staff.
<br />Finally, the requested flexibility for lot frontage is based on a number of concerns from neighbors
<br />and City staff. If each lot was arranged in such a way as to have frontage on Capital Drive and
<br />Cupola Drive, many units and valuable natural area would be lost. Dispersed access through a
<br />mixture of easements, Capital Drive, and Cupola Drive is a far safer and efficient way to provide
<br />access to lots, while also ensuring the development is compatible with the surrounding
<br />neighborhood. Considering the unique qualities of this neighborhood, a traditional lot-by-lot
<br />approach to development, which many of the R-1 standards support, is not always an effective way
<br />to ensure either compatibility or well-designed infill.
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