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Mr. Dolan stated that the suggestion was not that it be below 100 feet from the top of the ridge but 100 feet from the ridgeline, which is going to have a slope, and so what the house would be measured against is constantly changing. Commissioner Olson agreed and added that the location of each house is also changing. Chair Blank agreed with Commissioner Olson and added that one could look at the width of the property line, then look up at the top of ridge and the highest point of the ridge, and look at the highest point of the house, and have a 100-foot difference. Mr. Dolan stated that that would typically be such a great distance, and it would make the measurement almost useless because everything would be below the top of the ridge, which is a half-mile away. Chair Blank replied that that is the reason there are topographical maps. Commissioner Narum asked Mr. Dolan how he would define it the other way, noting that if the building pad is 100 feet below the top of the ridge, it is really talking about a 20- or 30-foot difference. Mr. Dolan explained that there would be a building pad that would generally be at one elevation, but the top of the roof makes the measurement complicated. Chair Blank noted that the highest point of the roof is all one elevation. Mr. Dolan stated that the Commission is concentrating on what he considers to be the minor part of the argument. He pointed out that the primary part of the argument is that that is an interpretation that he believes is more restrictive than the words of Measure PP. Chair Blank referred to the language: "Housing units and structures shall not be placed on slopes or within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline." He stated that if the base of a structure is 100 or 101 feet off of the vertical ridgeline, it could be very possible that the top part of the house will actually be closer to the ridgeline than 100 feet, and it would violate the intent of protecting the scenic hills with development. Commissioner Olson agreed. Mr. Dolan stated that the language says "shall not be placed" and placing something means placing something on the ground and, therefore, measuring at the ground. Chair Blank stated that it also says "or within 100 vertical feet of the ridgeline." Commissioner Pearce noted that it is more restrictive than "place" and not more restrictive than "within." PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 13, 2013 Page 20 of 35