§ 9-32.140. Design Standards

Applicants are encouraged to employ site planning and architectural techniques which implement the findings of the performance standards (Section 9-32.050 of this Chapter). In general, any proposed land use shall be planned and designed in such a fashion as to complement and preserve the hillside terrain as well as provide a safe living environment.

A.

Buildings.

1.

Those building styles and lot configurations which lend themselves to hillside development or those which are easily adapted to meet the special design and terrain requirements presented by hillside areas are encouraged. The intent is to encourage building methods as well as other land development methods in 10 percent to 20 percent slope areas which minimize terrain disruption and blend with the natural contours of the subject hillside terrain. The maximum height of any building constructed on land subject to the standards set forth in this Article shall be two stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.

2.

Buildings and grading should be planned in such a manner as to hide necessary grading under or behind buildings. An example of such a technique would be split level construction.

B.

Horse keeping. When horse keeping is proposed in areas subject to the provisions of this Chapter, such property should be buffered from non-horse keeping property as much as possible through intervening open space, arterial roads, landscaping, other appropriate design techniques, or lotting patterns which avoid common lot lines between horse keeping and non-horse keeping property.

C.

Viewshed. Views from land subject to the provisions of the performance standards should be respected through design.

1.

Living areas of dwelling units should be faced on to open, landscaped, or view areas.

2.

Dwelling units should be located in such a manner as to avoid interference with the view from other existing or proposed dwelling units.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006)