Capital Hill PUD Page 58 of 67 <br />Planned Unit Development Application - Tentative Stage - Written Statement <br />March 3, 2017 (Revised:June 19, 2017, August 22, 2017) <br />plan. The PUD process may also be used at the request of the property owner. The provision of the <br />/PD overlay zone supplement those of the applicable base zone or special area zone. Wherever <br />the overlay zone and base zone or special area zone provisions conflict, the more restrictive <br />requirement applies. Within the /PD overlay zone, applications for development permits shall not be <br />accepted by the city for development until the development is approved according to the PUD <br />procedures beginning at EC 9.8300 Purpose of Planned Unit Development. <br />The site is zoned /PD. Therefore, the /PD overlay zone applies and the development must comply <br />with the Planned Unit Development criteria contained in EC 9.8300 - EC 9.8335. <br />EC 9.8300 Purpose of Planned Unit Development. The planned unit development (PUD) <br />provisions are designed to provide a high degree of flexibility in the design of the site and the mix of <br />land uses, potential environmental impacts, and are intended to: <br />(1) Create a sustainable environment that includes: <br />(a) Shared uses of services and facilities. <br />(b) A compatible mix of land uses that encourage alternatives to the use of the <br />automobile. <br />(c) A variety of dwelling types that help meet the needs of all income groups in the <br />community. <br />(d) Preservation of existing natural resources and the opportunity to enhance habitat <br />areas. <br />(e) Clustering of residential dwellings to achieve energy and resource conservation while <br />also achieving the planned density for the site. <br />(2) Create a comprehensive site plans for `geographic areas of sufficient size to provide <br />developments at least equal in quality to those that are achieved by traditional lot by lot <br />development and that are reasonably compatible with the surrounding area. <br />We are requesting flexibility through the PUD purpose statement for the following code <br />criteria: <br />EC 9.2750 Lot Coverage. <br />The building for Lot 17(or for any other lot) has not yet been designed. The future owners of the lot <br />will have the flexibility of building 1, 2, or 3 units on this lot. The lot coverage standards for property <br />zoned R-1 is 50%. We are requesting that if the owner chooses to build more than 1 unit on the lot, <br />the lot coverage standards be increased to 65%. <br />In the Eugene Code, flexibility is provided to promote infill development when the land use code <br />proposes requirements, such as lot coverage restrictions, that inhibit a developer's ability to <br />maximize space effectively. As an example, row house lots are permitted a 25% increase in lot <br />coverage within residential zones. While one could argue that this reduces other important <br />amenities such as open space, this PUD supplies an abundance of open space - a third of the site <br />is dedicated to open space and preservation of trees and significant resources. Allowing flexibility <br />with respect to lot coverage will permit the Capital Hill PUD to provide opportunities for modest infill <br />in a way that effectively uses space, while still promoting a livable and unique neighborhood with a <br />plethora of amenities for all residents. <br />As stated in the PUD purpose statement above, a PUD is intended to provide a "high degree of <br />flexibility in the design of the site. " Providing the applicant flexibility with respect to the lot coverage <br />criterion permits the applicant to better achieve the intent of the land use code. Through allowing <br />for greater coverage, the applicant is able to provide a greater diversity of housing units that <br />maximizes infill opportunities, while promoting resource conservation. Natural resources are <br />preserved through clustering units together and not placing them in other areas of the site, which <br />would require further grading and removal of both trees and vegetation. There is also an equity <br />component to this request, as encouraging multiple units on Lots 7, 18, and 35 permits an <br />opportunity for residents of varying economic abilities to access the neighborhood in a way that <br />traditional lot-by-lot development does not encourage. <br />Schirmer Satre Group • 375 West 4 m Avenue, Suite 201, Eugene, OR 97401 • (541) 686-4540 <br />