<br />Stormwater or Flood Hazard <br />The development site is at the top of a hill, outside of any flood hazard areas, and does not <br />create a flood hazard. Stormwater flood control requirements are further addressed below, <br />under the related standards at EC 9.8320(10)(j). <br /> <br />Emergency Response <br />which describe the restricted access along Spring Boulevard and Capital Drive south of the <br />proposed development as causing significant delays in Fire Department response for several <br />reasons: unusually high opposing traffic, a collision of vehicles, construction on the road, <br />construction vehicles related to residential housing, down trees or wires, and other drivers <br />attempting ill-timed turn around attempts or trying to park. Concern was also expressed with <br />the potential impact upon the timely response of fire vehicles responding to major medical <br />indicated that minimizing restrictions <br />along existing roadways leading up to the development site would greatly improve the ability of <br />the fire department and other emergency responders to respond quickly. To improve access to <br /> <br />of existing roads that lead up to the Capital Hill PUD area be put in place. However, as discussed <br />in greater detail in the following section (see EC 9.8320(7)) and incorporated herein by <br />suggest that Spring Boulevard and Capital Drive are unsafe or incapable of serving the <br />c safety study and <br />concludes that the existing transportation system is adequate to serve the proposed <br />development, with no off-site mitigation required. <br /> <br />A <br />road leading up to the development site would improve the ability of emergency responders to <br />respond in the least amount of time. In addition, the City received a petition signed by 31 <br />requesting an investigation of the increase in parking in the 2600 block of Capital Drive <br />allegedly causing hazardous conditions for motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and emergency <br />Order (AO) 58-18-01 on February 23, 2018, which removes all on-street parking from Capital <br />Drive between Spring Boulevard and Cresta De Ruta Street. <br />signs will be installed on Capital Drive by April 30, 2018. As discussed below and in a related <br />memorandum (see Attachment F) from Scott Gillespie, P. E., Public Works Development Review <br />Manager, the existing transportation system is adequate to serve the proposed development, <br />with no required offsite mitigation by the applicant. <br /> <br />Updated comments recently received (also included with <br />Attachment D) conclude that providing the full unobstructed width on Capital Drive from Spring <br />Boulevard to Cresta De Ruta Street <br />improve emergency access and evacuation capabilities along the route. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-1) February 2018 33 <br />Page 33 <br /> <br />