17.30.7

Other

• Floor elevations respond to existing topography

  For severely sloped development footprints, the floor elevations of the residence shall respond to the existing topography so that the apparent mass is reduced rather than accentuated. Generally, foundations shall be cut into the hillside, with retaining walls concealed by and integral to the proposed structure. Floor elevations shall step with the hillside's existing grades, and skirt walls higher than six feet are generally to be avoided.

• Compliance with hillside and ridgeline design guidelines

  The project is in substantial compliance with the hillside and ridgeline design guidelines.

• Development limited below 15-degree line from ridgeline15 degrees

  Generally, development of new homes and major additions should be limited to that portion of the site where the development will not protrude above a line sloping downward at an inclination of fifteen (15) degrees from the horizontal intercept of the center line of the ridge, the line running along the highest point of the ridge, the ridgeline.

• Preserve natural appearance of ridgeline

  For ridgeline lots, the natural appearance of the ridgeline is preserved to the greatest extent possible, minimizing the addition of machine-made features to the natural silhouette of the ridge as viewed from throughout the community.

• Severely sloped development footprint20 pct

  A project which is subject to design review under Sections 17.30.3, 17.30.6 or 17.30.8 and has a severely sloped development footprint or is on a lot in the ridgeline and environmental preservation overlay district shall also obtain design review approval under this section. For purposes of this section, the term 'severely sloped' means an average slope of twenty (20) percent or more.