Capital Hill PUD Page 66 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 Revised:June 19, 2017 <br />Fire Safety <br />Removing some of the existing vegetation (i.e. trees and understory) for the construction of <br />homes also serves the purpose of stronger fire safety. This hill has been accumulating fire fuel <br />on the ground floor for decades and as such, the owner received (pre-recession) a letter from <br />the county suggesting that tree thinning and understory clearing would help with fire safety for <br />the existing residential dwellings on the hill. They also offered to assist with the removal of <br />some of the vegetation. <br />Constructing new homes and roads on the hill will require removal of some of the existing trees <br />and the understory. Thoughtful planning by the owner of each of the lots, along with the CCRs <br />that will guide the re-vegetating of the properties, will reduce the fire hazard that currently <br />exists on this hill for existing residents and future residents. <br />All of the homes will be required to have sprinkler systems, further adding to the fire safety of <br />this area. <br />Storm drainage <br />The handling of the storm drainage is regulated by the land use code and will meet the <br />stormwater criteria found in relevant sections of the land use code. In that context, there are no <br />issues with this development. All storm water is treated for quality and then conveyed to an <br />approved system. Post development flows will not exceed pre-development flows. <br />There are no additional impacts created by this development with respect to stormwater. See <br />attached Storm water Management Plan and Drainage Study report. <br />The land use code provides for compatibility when a development meets the criterion. <br />(13)lf the tentative PUD application proposes a land division, nothing in the approval of the tentative <br />application exempts future land divisions from compliance with state or local surveying requirements. <br />The tentative PUD application proposes a land division and the approval of the tentative PUD will not <br />exempt future land divisions from compliance with state or local surveying requirements. <br />(14)lf the proposed PUD is located within a special area zone, the applicant shall demonstrate that the <br />proposal is consistent with the purpose(s) of the special area zone. <br />The proposed PUD is not in a Special Area Zone. <br />(15)For property with the /SR Site Review Overlay Zone . . <br />The property does not have /SR overlay. <br />In Conclusion <br />The Capital Hill PUD is a residential project that meets the implicit intent of the City of Eugene land use <br />code to develop land on vacant or partially vacant property to increase density within the UGB and to its full <br />potential. This project is the appropriate type of residential project to infill the R-1 site located within a <br />neighborhood that is comprised of residential homes. <br />The goal of this project is to create a livable community within the larger context of the city, add housing in <br />an existing residential neighborhood, and to preserve the qualities of the property that make it unique, while <br />accommodating the use allowed by the base zone. We believe that the quality of development that will be <br />attracted to this unique location will only serve to enhance the value of the existing neighborhood. <br />The scale of the buildings, the presence of other residents (`eyes on the street'), the preservation of large <br />areas of existing vegetation (over 30%), connection to abutting recreational resources, and its proximity to <br />open space and various modes of transportation, combine to make this project a positive addition to the <br />existing neighborhood. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />