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u designed to reflect the rural character and natural features of the hilly terrain. The large majority of land within this area is to be preserved as permanent open space. Hillside Residential District (p. 19) -The Hillside Residential (HR) district provides for 19 new homes on 40,000-square foot minimum-sized lots. Development areas are located in the hilly portions of Subareas 1 and 3. The intent of this designation is to allow for a clustering of homes in well-defined areas of the hills in order to preserve significant natural features such as ridgelines, hilltops, oak woodland, creeks, and steep slopes. Open space land surrounding the HR district is to be permanently preserved. 6. Open Space District (p. 22) -The Open Space (OS) district is generally intended to preserve the natural features of the hillside areas south of the existing Vineyard Avenue. Owners of these lots may retain their existing agricultural uses. No homes are permitted within the OS area; however, fencing and agricultural structures are allowed. 7. Development Standards and Design Guidelines (p. 23) -The land use standards are to be applied without variance. The site development standards (lot size and dimensions, building setbacks, building height, and accessory structures) shall be applied through the City's PUD development plan approval process and may vary for unusual site conditions as long as any new standards are consistent with the intent of the Specific Plan. Design guidelines are intended to assist developers and homeowners in the preparation of plans for new construction in a manner that is consistent with the unique character of the Vineyard Corridor. These will also be used by the City in its review of project plans for consistency with the Specific Plan. Guidelines are intended to be flexible in that they need not be applied in cases where the City finds that the implementation of a superior design solution can be achieved. 8. Residential Development Standards (p. 25) - In HR areas, all home sites must be located within the designated development areas as generally depicted on the land use plan (see Figure IV-2). Lot lines may extend into land designated as Open Space, but primary residential buildings and residential accessory structures may only be sited within the designated development areas. 9. Visual Analysis (p. 28) - A visual analysis shall be conducted prior to development plan approval of all homes within the Plan Area. All practical efforts shall be made to completely screen the view of all improvements proposed in areas exceeding elevation 475 feet from off-site areas. 10. General Residential Design Guideline b.2 (p. 30) - In sloping terrain, building form should conform to site topography by stepping buildings up or down hillsides instead of designing flatland homes for hillside settings. PUD-32 Page - S - .. _. September 28, 2005