locations in the Capital Hill neighborhood and to more distant attractors such as schools, stores, <br />and parks. The construction of the curbside sidewalk adjacent to the proposed development will <br />provide the public with a viable alternative to walking in the street and being forced to compete <br />with larger and faster bicycles, cars, and trucks. Due to topographical constraints, the applicant <br />has not proposed sidewalks on the west side of Capital Drive, as is the current condition. With <br />only having sidewalks on one side of Capital Drive, it is imperative that the sidewalk be <br />constructed to the standard width. <br />The requirement to construct a 5-foot wide curbside sidewalk along the entire frontage of the <br />proposed development is roughly proportional to the impact that the proposed development will <br />have on the City's transportation facilities. The proposed development will result in 32 new <br />single-family residential lots and two new lots with the potential for attached-dwelling use. <br />These residential lots will be accessible from either Capital Drive, or a proposed private street, <br />Cupola 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 number <br />of properties that access this block by approximately 167%. The construction of new residential <br />dwellings will result in an increase of vehicular traffic onto this block by approximately 324 new <br />vehicular trips per day (see Trip Generation Manual from the Institute of Transportation <br />Engineers (ITE) for Single-Family Detached Housing) and will also result in additional <br />pedestrian traffic on abutting sidewalks. Without the additional sidewalk width, pedestrians will <br />have difficulty sharing a dedicated sidewalk, especially when sharing with those who may have a <br />physical disability or visual impairment. <br />This is the last opportunity that the City will have to require sidewalk construction prior to <br />development of the parcels. <br />Based on the above findings and condition of approval, the proposed PUD complies with EC <br />9.6505(4). <br />EC 9.6505(5) Bicycle Paths and Accessways <br />Finding: As described in the findings of compliance with EC 9.6820 and EC 9.68356 above, no <br />bicycle paths or public access ways are required for the proposed PUD. <br />(c) EC 9.6706 Development in Flood Plains through EC 9.6709 Special Flood <br />Hazard Areas - Standards. <br />Finding: These standards do not apply because the subject property is not located within a <br />special flood hazard area as mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. <br />(d) EC 9.6710 Geological and Geotechnical Analysis <br />Finding: EC 9.6710(3) Exemptions from Geological and Geotechnical Analysis Requirements, <br />specifically exempts activities on lands in the City's Goal 5 inventory from analysis under EC <br />9.6710. As discussed above, the subject property is included on the City's acknowledged Goal 5 <br />Hearings Official Decision (PDT 17-1) 67 <br />