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r 3 Mr. Williams said that another objective is that in looking at the newer residences going up (which look quite a bit higher than the neighboring residences), it appeared that lowering the height limitation from 30 feet to 28 feet might be a viable option, and still would allow for most of the structures that are being built. However, some of the higher structures may be tapeiad dawn with that kind of restriction. Proposed Revisions: ➢ Reduce the maximum height in the RH, R1 and R2 Zones from 30 feet to 28 feet. ➢ Revise the definition of height to measure directly below any roof point to grade. (Mr. Williams said this revision relates to either finished or natural grade, whichever is lower, which is actually the way it is currently done by staff, but is not the way the Ordinance reads — Ordinance reads, from the highest point of the building to the lowest point of the building, which may be some distance down the slope). ➢ Allow existing lower levels to be finished for habitable space ➢ Clarify definitions of "story" and "half story' (Mr. Williams said this revision is to address, again, the under -story area, whether it becomes a full story or not, and then add a space, which is sometimes called a "half story" and to clarify some of the language that relates to that). ➢ Require topographic surveys for all proposed residences on slopes over 10 %. (Mr. Williams said these are primarily RH Zones. He said it is difficult to measure without having a good topographic base to start with; however, it is felt that if the slope is less than 10 %, then it is not a critical issue.) ➢ Reduce height of accessory structures in RH Zone to 14 feet, similar to other zones. (Mr. Williams said, for some reason there is an anomaly right now that the height of accessory structures in a RH Zone is 15 feet; whereas, it is 14 feet in all the other zones, so it is suggested to make it consistent at 14 feet.) 3. Medical Offices and Research /Development The purposes for these Amendments are: ➢ Provide updated definitions for medical offices, clinics, and research and development. ➢ Provide updated parking standards for medical offices, clinics, and research and development. (Mr. Williams said those uses have evolved a lot in the last 10 -20 years. He said the City does not currently have a definition of Research and Development, and does not really separate research and development parking criteria.) Proposed Revisions for Medical Offices and Clinics: ➢ Updated definition of "medical clinic ". Page 4 of 26