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Staff believes that the proposed residence and accessory structures would be less visible if <br />located downslope and within the flat bench created for the existing residence, guest house, and <br />garage. <br />9. General Residential Design Guideline b.2 (p. 30) - In sloping terrain, building form should <br />conform to site topography by stepping buildings up or down hillsides instead of designing <br />flatland homes for hillside settings. <br />The proposed flatland home would not be consistent with this guideline. <br />10. General Residential Design Guideline c.l (p. 31) -Grading for buildings, driveways, <br />outdoor-use areas, etc. should be compatible with existing topographic contours and <br />minimized to preserve the natural topography of the site. <br />The proposed grading would substantially modify the existing site topography at the ridgeline. <br />11. General Residential Design Guideline c.2 (p. 31) -Graded slopes should utilize "rounded <br />landform grading" techniques to achieve a natural transition between graded areas and <br />existing terrain (see Figure IV-3). Flat graded planes and sharp angles of intersection should <br />be avoided to reduce the visual impact of grading. <br />It does not appear that the tall, uniform slope bank above the flat pad would be consistent with <br />this guideline. <br />12. General Residential Design Guideline c.4 (p. 31) -Substantial graded areas of uniform slope <br />in hillside areas should be avoided. Cut and fill slopes should generally undulate and vary in <br />slope gradient. <br />It does not appear that the large flat pad or the tall, uniform slope bank above the flat pad <br />would be consistent with this guideline. <br />13. Specific Hillside Residential District Design Guideline a. l . (p. 34) -The visual prominence <br />of development should be minimized by utilizing existing site features for screening such as <br />tree clusters, depressions in topography, setback plateau areas, and other natural features. <br />See comments for item #1 above. <br />14. Geological Requirements Relating to Construction, Item "e" (p. 51) - To the extent possible, <br />grading plans shall minimize earth-moving and site-grading. Development design shall <br />avoid placing structures and utilities on or near the tops of slopes or in the shallow <br />subsurface of slopes. <br />PUD-32 Page - 7 - June 8, 2005 <br />