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I As noted, the western half of the subject property is above 901 feet in 2 elevation, representing the relatively flat top of a ridgeline, where the existing 3 dwellings are located and 21 of the proposed new dwellings will be located. 4 The heavily-wooded eastern half of the property drops steeply to the east, and 5 much of the eastern half will be protected as an open space tract and as buffer 6 areas from the adjoining Ribbon Trail. The hearings official relied primarily 7 upon the open space tract and buffer areas in the eastern half of the property, 8 below the 901-foot elevation,'1 to find that the proposed PUD is consistent with 11 The hearings official's findings state, in relevant part: "In order to buffer the proposed residential development from the Ribbon Trail, the proposed PUD designates 2.33 acres along the entire east property line of the proposed PUD (Tract A) for preservation. Additionally, a portion of each individual lot that borders Tract A, totaling approximately 2.08 acres, is also required to be preserved. Combined, the proposed development preserves a total of 4.41 acres of [land] along the eastern property line as a buffer between the residential development and the Ribbon Trail. The preserved areas will help to ensure the preservation of existing trees and vegetation while providing a continuous visual buffer between the adjacent Ribbon Trail and the future home sites. Preservation of Tract A and the preserved areas of the individual lots bordering Tract A are consistent with Policy 1. "In addition to the preservation areas in Tract A and on adjacent individual lots, the proposed PUD designates several smaller areas of land throughout the site (Tracts B, C and D) for preservation, bringing the total preservation area of the PUD site to approximately 4.54 acres. * * * These described preservation areas will be protected from any future construction and removal Page 29