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3. Initiative's Proposed General Plan Amendments <br /> The Initiative proposes two new policies for the General Plan, one regarding <br /> hillside development regulations and the second defining a housing unit, as follows: <br /> Policy 12.3: Ridgelines and hillsides shall be protected. Housing <br /> units and structures shall not be placed on slopes of 25 percent or <br /> greater, or within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline. No grading to <br /> construct residential or commercial structures shall occur on hillside <br /> slopes 25% or greater, or within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline. <br /> Exempt from this policy are housing developments n of 10 or <br /> 1f fewer <br /> housing units on a single property that 2007, <br /> legal parcel"pursuant to the California Subdivision Map law. <br /> Splitting, dividing or sub-dividing a"legal parcel" of January 1, 2007 to <br /> approve more than 10 housing units is not allowed. <br /> Policy 15.3: A housing unit is defined to include any residence that <br /> includes a kitchen(sink, cooking The City refrigerator)and the <br /> bathroom (toilet, tub or shower). tY Council <br /> housing cap and shall not grant waivers that exclude housing units <br /> consistent with this definition. (See Exhibit A.) <br /> In addition, the Initiative includes a purpose statement, as well as a list of five <br /> reasons for the circulation of the Initiative. <br /> 4. Elections Code§9212 Elements: <br /> 4.1. Effect on Land Use,Location of Housing, and Ability to Meet Regional Needs <br /> If adopted,the Initiative would reduce the number of housing units which could be built <br /> on ldingdnew houses on land with slopes of by the raand/orewithin 100 vertical feet <br /> building de impact concerning this policy is likely <br /> of a ridgeline. However, the overall citywide <br /> for the following reasons3: <br /> A. Several hillside properties have development potential f or fewer h ni en s <br /> under the existing General Plan mid-point continue <br /> developed with the same number of units as exempt under the Initiative. <br /> _ the purpose statement and reasons for the circulation of the Initiative are not part of the Initiative itself; <br /> but provide guidance for purposes of interpreting the text of the Initiative. <br /> The analysis in this section presumes that properties which develop ten or fewer housing units are exempt <br /> from Policy 12.3 of the Initiative, as expressly set forth in the Initiative. An expanded discussion of the <br /> applicability of this exemption can be found in Sections 5.1 and 5.11,below. <br /> 4 <br />