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Policy 6: The Laurel Hill Plan supports the South Hills Study Standards. In general, alteration of land contours shall by minimized to retain views of natural features and retain as much of the forested atmosphere as possible. Aside from purely aesthetic considerations, these hillsides demand care in development because the topsoil is thin and the water runoff is rapid. Proposed developments shall respect the above considerations. The Valley hillside policy applies to all land with an average slope, from toe to crest, of 15% or greater. (A 15-percent slope is one in which the land rises 15 feet per 100 horizontal feet). a. If, in the opinion of the responsible City official, an adverse conservation or geological condition exists upon a parcel of land proposed for a subdivision, or before any major hillside clearing, excavation, filling or construction is contemplated, the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Chapter 70, Excavation and Grading, and those sections of the code relative to foundation design may be invoked. b. Considerable latitude shall be allowed the developer in the shaping, depth, and required street frontages of lots where it is necessary to preserve the terrain. The previous findings in regards to the South Hills Study are incorporated herein as evidence that the proposal does comply with this policy. Transportation Policy 1. No arterial or limited access road will be allowed within the boundaries of the th Valley which would connect the Glenwood interchange on Interstate 5 to 30 Avenue or Spring Boulevard. Policy 2. No arterial or limited access road will be allowed within the Valley except as necessary to serve Valley residents, as it would physically and thus destroy the neighborhood. The applicant is proposing only local streets. No arterial or limited access road is proposed, which is consistent with these policies. Staff also notes that only a portion of the site is within the Laurel Hill Plan. The proposed improvements to Capital Drive and the new private Road Cupola Drive appear to be located outside of the Laurel Hill Plan boundary. Policy 4: All future construction in the Valley or East Laurel Hill shall include adequate off-street parking to accommodate not only permanent residents but a reasonable number of visitors. Although on-street parking should be discouraged, in some areas pull-out facilities for parking should be developed, particularly where congestion exists. Location and size of individual homes are unknown at this time, except for the existing homes already constructed on the site. As each lot is developed through the building permit process, reviewing staff will ensure that a minimum of one parking space is included for each single family lot. Typically, new houses contain garages and one or two spaces are often provided in front of the garage. On-street parking along one side of the street is provided on both Cupola Drive and Capital Drive, which appears to include sufficient on-street spaces that would also accommodate a reasonable number of visitors. Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-1) February 2018 17 Page 17