residential lots will be accessible from either Capital Drive, or a proposed private street, Cupola <br />Drive, which takes access from Capital Drive. Currently, approximately 12 single-family <br />properties have frontage on this block; the additional single-family lots will increase the <br />number of properties that access this block by approximately 167 percent. The construction of <br />new residential dwellings will result in an increase of vehicular traffic onto this block by <br />approximately 324 new vehicular trips per day (see Trip Generation Manual from the Institute <br />of Transportation Engineers (ITE) for Single-Family Detached Housing) and will also result in <br />additional pedestrian traffic on abutting sidewalks. Without the additional sidewalk width, <br />pedestrians will have difficulty sharing a dedicated sidewalk, especially when sharing with those <br />who may have a physical disability or visual impairment. <br /> <br />This is the last opportunity that the City will have to require sidewalk construction prior to <br />development of the parcels. <br /> <br />As an informational item, Public Works staff notes that construction of the sidewalks in Capital <br />Drive may be delayed until the building permit process (rather than the PEPI permit process) for <br />development on individual lots in order to avoid damaging sidewalks during construction, with <br />the exception of intersection ramps and lots that are already developed with existing <br />residences. <br /> <br />As an informational item, the standards in EC 9.6505 require the developer to enter into an <br />agreement establishing installation and maintenance responsibilities for street trees in <br />accordance with the standards in EC 7.280. <br /> <br />Based on the above findings and condition of approval, this standard is met. <br /> <br />EC 9.6505(5) Bicycle Paths and Accessways. <br /> <br />No bicycle paths or public access ways are required per the previous findings at EC 9.6820 and <br />EC 9.6835, which are incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />Based on the available information and the findings above, staff concludes that the proposed <br />PUD will comply with the applicable criterion. <br /> <br />(c) EC 9.6706 Development in Flood Plains through EC 9.6709 Special Flood Hazard <br />Areas Standards. <br /> <br />These standards do not apply because the subject property is not located within a special flood <br />hazard area as mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. <br /> <br />(d) EC 9.6710 Geological and Geotechnical Analysis. <br /> <br />The applicant has submitted a geotechnical/geologic investigation and addendum, based on the <br />South Hills Study Development Standards policy, which as previously discussed, are considered <br />mandatory approval criteria for the proposed PUD. However, in EC 9.6710(3) Exemptions from <br />Geological and Geotechnical Analysis Requirements <br />inventory are exempted from analysis. As confirmed by staff, the subject property is included <br /> <br />Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-1) February 2018 44 <br />Page 44 <br /> <br />