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18.68.120 vision map, building permit or other entitlement shall be approved or issued until such review and approval has been obtained. E. Grading Control. 1. Size and Treatment. In order to keep all graded areas and cuts and fills to a minimum, to eliminate un- sightly grading and to preserve the natural appearance and beauty of the property as far as possible as well as to serve the other specified purposes of this chapter, specific requirements may be placed on the size of areas to be graded or to be used for building, and on the size height and angles of cut slopes and fill slopes and the shape thereof. In appropriate cases, retaining walls may be required. 2. Restrictions. All areas indicated as natural open space on the approved development plan shall be undis- turbed by grading, excavating, structures or otherwise except as permitted by this subsection. Where appli- cable, drainage improvements, utility lines, riding trails, hiking trails, picnic areas, stables and similar pub- lic improvements and amenities may be placed in natural open space areas at the time of approval of a PUD development plan. Where natural open space is disturbed for public improvements, best engineering efforts shall be undertaken to make said improvements as unobtrusive as practicable and trenched areas (and simi- lar ground disturbances) shall be treated so as to encourage rapid regeneration of the natural coverage. 3. Landscaping. The PUD development plan shall include the planting of newly created banks or slopes for erosion control or to minimize their visual effect. (Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009; prior code § 2 -8.35) 18.68.120 HPD process. If a development is proposed pursuant to this chapter, which also could develop under the provisions of the hill- side planned development district (Chapter 18.76 of this title), the developer shall submit with his or her application for PUD zoning and PUD development plan an explanation why the project is not requested for development pursuant to the hillside planned development district. (Prior code § 2 -8.36) 18.68.130 Procedure. A. The placement of property into the PUD zoning district may be initiated by the city council, planning commis- sion, property owner, an authorized representative or an option holder pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. B. The city council, planning commission, applicant or general citizen may appeal any decision approving or disap- proving a request for PUD zoning, development plan approval, or modification to a development plan pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. C. A PUD district zoning request and development plan may be processed concurrently or separately. If they pro- ceed concurrently, only a single ordinance shall be required for approval. If they proceed separately, or if the PUD development plan proceeds in phases as provided by this chapter, separate ordinances shall be required for each process and phase of the project. The ordinance(s) required by this subsection shall be processed in the same manner as any zoning ordinance. D. No subdivision map shall be processed concurrently with a PUD zoning request or PUD development plan. E. An applicant shall file a separate application for each noncontiguous parcel upon which consideration of PhD zoning and /or a development plan is desired. For the purposes of this subsection, parcels shall be deemed to be noncontiguous if they are separated by roads, streets, utility easements or railroad rights -of -way, which, in the opinion of the community development director, are of such a width as lo: I. Destroy the unity of the proposed project or the ability of the parcel to be developed as a cohesive unit; or 2. Otherwise create the impression that two separate parcels or projects are being developed. (Ord. 2000 § I, 2009; prior code § 2 -8.37) (Pleasanton Supp. No, 3, I -n) 596