South Hills Study found to be applicable to the proposed tentative PUD. These policies are <br />found in the Purpose Statements and Recommendations section of the South Hills Study (see <br />pages 2-6). <br /> <br />Ridgeline Park <br />The Ridgeline Park section of the South Hills Study is primarily intended for areas within the <br />south hills suitable as recreational parks. However, the Specific Recommendations of this <br />section also describe the following for all vacant property: <br /> <br />level of development, subject to the following exceptions: <br />1. Development of individual residences on existing lots: and <br />2. Development under planned unit development procedures when it can be <br />demonstrated that a proposed development is consistent with the purposes <br />of this section. <br /> <br />Staff notes that since this application is proposed as a tentative PUD and a portion of the site is <br />located above 901 feet elevation, the application is required to demonstrate consistency with <br />at least one of the purposes of the Ridgeline Park section as follows: <br /> <br />1.To ensure preservation of those areas most visibly a part of the entire community; <br />2.To protect areas of high biological value in order to provide for the continued health <br />of native wildlife and vegetation; <br />3.To ensure provision of recreational areas in close proximity to major concentrations <br />of population; <br />4.To provide connective trails between major recreational areas; <br />5.To provide connective passageways for wildlife between important biological <br />preserves; <br />6. <br />7.To provide an open space area as a buffer between the intensive level of urban <br />development occurring within the urban service area and the rural level of <br />development occurring outside the urban service area. <br /> <br />The proposal includes a large area of preserved land (Tract A), approximately 2.33 acres along <br />the entire east property line. Additionally, portions of each individual lot that borders Tract A <br />are also required to be preserved, totaling approximately 2.08 acres, for a combined total of <br />4.41 acres of preserved area along the eastern property line. The adjacent Ribbon Trail is a <br />th <br />popular trail used by the community at large as a connection from the 30 Avenue and Spring <br />Boulevard area to Hendricks Park. The preserved areas will help to ensure the preservation of <br />existing trees and vegetation while providing a continuous visual buffer between the adjacent <br />Ribbon Trail and the future home sites. Preservation of Tract A and the preserved areas of the <br />aforementioned individual lots are consistent with Policy 1. <br /> <br />The total preservation area of the PUD includes the aforementioned Tract A and adjacent <br />individual lots, plus several smaller areas of land throughout the site (Tracts B, C and D), <br />bringing the total preservation area of the PUD site to approximately 4.54 acres. A small area of <br />Tract A will be initially disturbed with the inclusion of a storm drainage feature as depicted on <br /> <br />Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-1) February 2018 8 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />