Capital Hill PUD Page 20 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 (Revised:June 19, 2017, August 22, 2017) <br />from 5.69 dwelling units per acre in 1986 to 5.81 dwelling units per acre in 1994 This Metro Plan, <br />including the Metro Plan Diagram, calls for an overall average of about six dwelling units per gross acre <br />for new construction through 2015 (the end of the planning period). By realizing this goal, the <br />community will benefit from more efficient energy use; preservation of the maximum amount of <br />productive agricultural land; use of vacant leftover parcels where utilities are already in place; and more <br />efficient, less costly provision of utilities and services to new areas. <br />The Capital Hill PUD project is a development that proposes infilling residentially zoned property within <br />the UGB with single family lots that can accommodate primarily single family homes and some single <br />family attached homes. The development achieves a maximum density of approximately 3.13 units per <br />net acre. <br />In this manner the development is achieves several important objectives: 1) infill and density within the <br />UGB; 2) more efficient use of resources /energy; 3) use of vacant leftover parcels and 4) more <br />efficient, less costly provision of utilities and services to the area. <br />This PUD is an appropriate infill development within the UGB. <br />Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br />Policy A.10 Promote higher residential density inside the UGB that utilizes existing infrastructure, <br />improves the efficiency of public services and facilities, and conserves rural resource <br />lands outside the UGB. <br />There are 6 existing units on the development site currently. The addition of 29 - 31 more <br />units in the Capital Hill PUD project area would increase the net density from .46 units <br />per acre to 2.67 - 2.82 units per acre (where 5 units per acre are allowed). In this <br />manner, existing infrastructure will be utilized by a higher number of residents and <br />greater efficiency will be created by virtue of a greater number of people living in relative <br />proximity to existing facilities. Additionally, rural resource lands will be conserved as <br />more units are provided within the UGB. <br />Policies A.11 Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or commercial <br />services, in proximity to major transportation systems or with transportation efficient <br />nodes. <br />The Capital Hill PUD development is creating a higher density on this R-1 zoned property <br />than currently exists but in keeping with local land uses regulations concerning density in <br />this zone. This addition of residential buildings will locate a greater number of people <br />closer to the commercial services, employment services, and major transportation <br />systems. <br />Commercial Centers/ Employment Center <br />• Just over 1 % miles from the intersection of Hilyard Street and East 24th Avenue, a <br />commercial center that contains Sundance Natural Grocers, Paul's Bicycle Way of <br />Life, Sundance Wine Cellars, Black Sun Book store, and many more eating and <br />retail establishments. <br />• 1 mile from the intersection of East 19th Avenue and Agate Street, a commercial <br />node that features McMenamins East 19th Street Cafe, Beppe and Giannis <br />Restaurant, Prince Pucklers Ice Cream, Sweet Life Bakery, Tom's Market and other <br />small retail shops. <br />• 1 mile from the University of Oregon: one of the top employers in the <br />Eugene/Springfield area <br />• 3 miles from Downtown Eugene <br />• 3 miles from Woodfield Station, a significant commercial/retail center and Willamette <br />Street, a commercial/retail corridor. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />