Capital Hill PUD: PDT 17-01 <br />Completeness Review Response <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />of the downtown and other parts of the city were visible, which presumes that those parts of the city <br />may be able to see portions of the development. Whether portions of the site are visible or not visible <br />from off site, staff is requesting (either elevation drawings or photographic) evidence to support your <br />claim. <br />The narrative has been corrected and does not imply that this can't be seen, just that it is difficult to <br />see. A photo taken from a known location downtown has been included in the written statement and <br />the existing 100 year old pink house has been located in the photo. This photo was taken without <br />benefit of zoom lens as that is how the eye would see it naturally. <br />The views staff is referencing are views through the trees off site to views downtown. It is important <br />to understand the context from which these views are seen. One can stand on the Capital Hill <br />property, in an environment that is screened by the mature trees to the west of Capital Drive. The <br />places off site that can be seen are not screened by trees and are in full sun. It is easy to stand in the <br />less well lit places on Capital Hill and see well lit places downtown. <br />The reverse can be said as well. Standing downtown when one is looking up at Capital Hill there are <br />mature trees in the view. Even with the sun to the west, shining directly at the hill the trees obscure <br />the view of existing buildings whether it is the existing pink house on the development site or the <br />other homes located on the west side of that hill. <br />An additional factor is that from up on Capital Hill one is looking down on the city and looking through <br />a small break in the trees. There is a vacant lot due west of the property which affords this view. If a <br />house were built on this lot it would obscure this view to downtown. <br />When looking up at Capital Hill from downtown one is standing at an elevation approximately 480 to <br />500 feet lower and looking up through mature coniferous trees and existing one and two story <br />homes. <br />See attached evidence: <br />• Video looking to the west from the development site. <br />Video was taken by walking along a known path (see attached plan for location of path) and <br />looking to the west. <br />• Image looking east towards the development site <br />From the top of the Downtown Athletic Club parking garage. <br />Included in body of written statement. <br />• Video walking along Ribbon Trail looking west <br />see attached plan for location of path <br />PUBLIC WORKS <br />• The narrative references that slope easements have been added to the site plans, but staff cannot <br />locate any reference for such easements on the plan. <br />See Sheet L2.0. In the legend, 8th from the bottom, is a slope easement and it is in color. Look on the <br />Site Plan for this colored dashed line as shown in the legend. Close to the pink house and a little to <br />the right you will see the words "Proposed Slope Easement" with an arrow pointing at the colored <br />dashed line. <br />• The Traffic Safety and Street Connectivity Study will need to be updated to reflect the currently <br />proposed lots for the PUD. <br />See attached and revised Traffic Safety and Street Connectivity Study. <br />• The stormwater criteria was not adequately addressed as follows: <br />• Pervious asphalt is not allowed for public streets, especially in heavily sloped areas. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />