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responses to Goal 5 and Metro Plan Policy E.2. Laurel Hill Plan The Laurel Hill Plan (LHP) is adopted as a refinement of the Metro Plan. Review of the LHP indicates that a portion of the 1-5 project is within the study boundary (see applicant's February 22, 200S submittal materials, Figures 6 and S). Therefore, the applicable policies are as follows: Land Use and Future Urban Design C. Policies 6. The Laurel Hill Plan supports the South Hill Study standards. In general, alteration of the land contours shall be 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 percent 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. Regarding the standards of the South Hills Study which the LHP supports, the land within the southern portion of the project area (within the South Hills Study area) is below 500 feet in elevation (written statement, page 65). Project work within this area consists of roadway alignment. Therefore, since the project is below 500 feet in elevation, the project is not subject to the South Hills Study policies referred to above. In addition, geological resources in the project area consist of fill material, alluvium, and bedrock. The processes affecting these materials are man-made, such as excavation and grading, and are naturally created. The project would have no permanent effects on geological resources. Based on the earthquake hazard, geotechnical investigations should be completed prior to construction to determine the best method to seat foundations, piers, and bents to reduce effects related to earthquakes (e.g., lateral spread, liquefaction). In addition, slopes should be constructed in a manner that reduces the potential for erosion or small landslides. Furthermore, project improvements would occur within the existing ODOT right-of-way. The vegetation removed will be limited to the minimum area necessary for construction and staging activities. Following construction, cleared areas will be revegetated and returned to existing conditions to the extent practicable. Grading would be limited to minimum area necessary. Areas Exhibit A - Findings Page 38