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8. B -z+� a <br />Proposed Revisions: <br />i Reduce the maximum height in the RH, R1 and R2 Zones from 30 feet to 28 feet. <br />" Revise the definition of height to measure directly below ,iny roof point to grade. <br />(Mr. Williams said this revision relates to either finished or natural grade, <br />whichever is lower, which is actually the way it is currently done by staff, but is <br />not the way the Ordinance reads — Ordinance reads, from the highest point of the <br />building to the lowest point of the building, which may be some distance down <br />the slope). <br />S- Allow existing lower levels to be finished for habitable space <br />Clarify definitions of "story" and "half story" <br />(Mr. Williams said this revision is to address, again, the under -story area, <br />whether it becomes a full story or not, and then add a space, which is sometimes <br />called a "half story" and to clarify some of the language that relates to that). <br />Y Require topographic surveys for all proposed residences on slopes over 10 %. <br />(Mr. Williams said these are primarily RH Zones. He said it is difficult to measure <br />without having a good topographic base to start with; however, it is felt that if the <br />slope is less than 10 %, then it is not a critical issue.) <br />Reduce height of accessory structures in RH Zone to 14 feet, similar to other <br />zones. <br />(Mr. Williams said, for some reason there is an anomaly right now that the height <br />of accessory structures in a RH Zone is 15 feet; whereas, it is 14 feet in all the <br />other zones, so it is suggested to make it consistent at 14 feet.) <br />Medical Offices and Research /Development <br />The purposes for these Amendments are: <br />Provide updated definitions for medical offices, clinics, and research and <br />development. <br />Provide updated parking standards for medical offices, clinics, and research and <br />development. <br />(Mr. Williams said those uses have evolved a lot in the last 10 -20 years. He said the <br />City does not currently have a definition of Research and Development, and does not <br />really separate research and development parking criteria.) <br />Proposed Revisions for Medical Offices and Clinics: <br />Updated definition of "medical clinic'. <br />i Parking for medical offices and clinics at one space per 200 square feet. <br />Allowable uses for each district — clarify whether medical offices, clinics or both <br />are permitted. <br />Page 8 of 26 <br />