Hi Nick. The Response Committee is trying to determine the possible height of buildings that could <br />be built on the proposed project, especially at the back of the lots on the east side of the property <br />where the land slopes drastically down to the Ribbon Trail. If you recall (seems like years ago!% we <br />touched on this briefly when I met with you in your office last spring. I also stopped by the "building <br />permit area" and briefly spoke to a lady who pointed me to some areas in the EC. <br />What is more than a little confusing is the definition of "Building Height" EC 9.0500 (page 9.0 - <br />9). There is also a schematic Building Height Calculation sheet Figure 9.0500 and the Table at <br />9.2750 Residential Zone Development Standards. The standards table indicates a max height for a <br />"main building" in R-1 as 30 ft. Got it. That max. 30 ft. height pertains to all of the lots in the proposed <br />CHPUD. <br />Below is the area we are having some difficulty with. Can you please confirm that we have this <br />right? <br />The schematic at EC 9.0500 interprets the two scenarios for building height calculations (discussed at <br />Building Height definition). <br />One is for a relatively minor slope situation. A measurement is taken 5 feet horizontally from the <br />higher side of the proposed house and the lower side of the proposed house. Measure the vertical <br />distance between those 2 grade levels. If it is 10 feet or less, use the point (grade level) at the lower <br />side of the house as the point of reference from which to measure 30 feet up for your max. building <br />height. Say that difference is 8 feet. Then 8 plus 22 gets you to 30. Max height under this scenario <br />is 30 feet all in. Right?? <br />Steep slope situation. Again, a measurement is taken of grade level 5 feet horizontally from the <br />higher side of the proposed house and the lower side of the proposed house. If the vertical distance <br />between these 2 grade levels is greater than 10 feet ...say 15 feet ...the point of reference from which <br />to measure the allowable 30 foot building height is from a point 10 feet higher than the lowest grade <br />at the back of the house. Looking at a "cross section," you'd have 10 feet vertical at the bottom, plus <br />5 feet vertical to get even with the grade level at the front of house plus 25 feet vertical from there for <br />a max of 40 feet when viewed from the back of the house. Right?? <br />Additionally, EC 9.6720 provides for an additional 7 feet in height for some architectural features and <br />roof structures provided the roof slope is 6:12 or greater. <br />Clear as mud?? Wow. Whoever wrote the definition for "Building Height" and all of its permutations <br />must have been in a really, really bad mood that day!! Can you please confirm that I have correctly <br />stated the two possible scenarios?? <br />Thanks as always for your assistance. <br />