§ 9.97.020. Applicability.

(a)

Generally. The hillside development standards shall apply to any lot or parcel of land located within the corporate boundaries of the City which has two acres of land area or more and which has an average slope of ten percent or greater. Additionally, the provisions of the chapter shall apply to previously graded hillside lots where no building permits have been issued.

(b)

Standard slope . For the purpose of the hillside development standards, the term "average slope" shall be defined as the relationship between the change in elevation (rise) of the land and the horizontal distance (run) over which that change in elevation occurs. The average slope "S" is computed on the net area of a parcel by the following formula:

S

=

0.002296 IL A

 

Where:

S = Average percent slope

I = Contour interval in feet

L = Summation of length of all contours in feet

A = Area in acres of parcel being considered

(c)

Hillside project. For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term "hillside project" means any development, subdivision, construction, grading or other activity which requires issuance of a building, grading, conditional use, or other development or construction-related permit or approval of a land subdivision by the City and/or any of its contract agents.

(d)

Modifications to setback requirements.

(1)

A modification of hillside setbacks may be granted by the approval authority for the application being requested for single-lot projects proposed on the flat area of a site or previously graded portion of the site where minimal additional grading is required. In this case, the underlying setbacks for the zone shall be the governing standard.

(2)

Applicants wishing to request modifications must provide quantitative documentation which justifies the request.

(3)

Projects that require a variance from any other provisions of this title must use the variance process for modification requests.

(4)

Projects requesting modifications must meet the findings of applicable required permits (e.g., architectural review and neighborhood compatibility).

(Ord. No. 297, § 9.06.020.020, 3-20-2007; Ord. No. 342, § 1, 12-15-2015)