RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSED CAPITAL HILL PUD <br />Fairmount Neighbors Association Members <br />Whereas, the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) currently proposes to subdivide 5 <br />existing lots into 35 building lots with 43 dwelling units, an increase from 20 lots proposed in 2013 <br />during the annexation phase, and <br />Whereas, the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) of 20 lots, proposed in 2013, raised <br />many neighborhood concerns at that time, and continues to raise neighborhood concerns, and <br />Whereas, the proposed PUD would have only one practical access route via Spring and Capital, <br />and one impractical alternative route, via Spring, Madrona and Cresta de Ruta, over roadways that do <br />not meet the City's current design standards and are located in high landslide risk areas, and <br />Whereas the PUD proposes an inherently dangerous road intersection, on the only practical <br />route, at the existing blind curve just past 2808 Capital Drive, and <br />Whereas, the proposed PUD increases the risk of landslides on the steep slopes as a result of the <br />extensive excavation required for building roads, sewers, storm drains, and building pads, and <br />Whereas, the PUD proposes extensive tree removal including 42% of all trees, and <br />Whereas the proposed PUD is inconsistent with the South Hill Study's goal of limiting <br />development above 901 foot in elevation in order to insure maximum preservation of the natural <br />character of the south hills, and <br />Whereas, the proposed PUD will increase traffic on the aforementioned streets, and on streets <br />adjacent to the access route, which will exacerbate existing congested conditions on these streets <br />thereby endangering public safety for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, and <br />Whereas, the proposed PUD could impede emergency response efforts due to the <br />aforementioned traffic concern and will increase the probability of emergency events that will occur <br />due to additional occupants, and <br />Whereas, the proposed PUD will increase traffic and noise, and will disrupt and degrade the <br />quality of the natural environment and area surrounding the site. <br />Now therefore be it resolved that the Fairmont Neighborhood Association Members recommend <br />the proposed PUD be denied, and respectively request the developer to seek creative alternatives to <br />land development that would allow the developer to realize a profit from the sale and/or donation of the <br />land for preservation and public use. <br />