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• 4. Building Height Limit. The maximum allowable building height shall be 25 feet for residential buildings and 35 feet for nonresidential buildings. For residential buildings, the following additional height limits which are intended to reduce building mass are required: a. The height of a residential building measured from the lowest grade along any perimeter building elevation to the peak ®f the highest roof element shall not exceed 35 feet. See figure 3 -12.1. Figure 3 -12.1 b. Building step backs shall be required along the down slope elevation to reduce bulk and mass, and to avoid tall walls in one vertical plane. The height of the tallest vertical plane along down slope building elevations shall not exceed 20 feet measured from grade. Walls extending above this 20 -foot limit, shall be stepped back a minimum of 10 feet. See figure 3- 12.2. Figure 3 -12.2 5. Height of Lowest Floor; Cripple Wall Height Limit. The vertical distance between either the natural or finished grade, whichever is lower, and the lowest finished floor elevation of a structure shall not exceed 10 feet. K. Setbacks Between Structures and Toes/Tops of Slopes. On adjacent lots having a difference in vertical elevation of three feet or more, the required side yard shall be measured from the nearest toe or top of slope to the structure, whichever is closer. L. Fire Safety. Projects shall comply with the fire safety requirements of Chapter V (Development Standards), section 5 -21 (Fire Safety) of this code. M. Grading. Grading plans shall be prepared in compliance with Chapter V (Development Standards), section 5 -23 (Grading) of this code. Figure 3 -11 Silhouetted Structures Figure 3 -12 Location of Structures Below Ridgelines *rd. No. 1441, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1461, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1480, § 2(A)) 19.26.060 Supplemental Design Review Findings Required for Hillside Development. Design review for hillside development may be approved by the review authority only when the required findings have been made. Design review for hillside development shall be subject to the findings required under section 19.42.030.F (Design Review) of this code, and the following supplemental hillside development findings: A. The design, scale, massing, height and siting of development is compatible with the character and scale of the surrounding, developed neighborhood. B. The design and site layout of the hillside project is respective of and protects the natural environment to the maximum extent feasible. C. Site grading has been designed to be as minimal as possible to achieve sensitive hillside design, minimize tree removal and provide safe site access and required parking. D. The hillside project is designed and sited to screen development, to the extent feasible, through clustering and /or avoiding of highly visible hillsides, ridgelines and knolls. (Ord. No. 1441, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1461, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1480, (Ex. A) (part)) - -- Original Message - - -- 'From: Anne Fox To: Steve Brozosky Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:49 PM Subject: More San Ramon...l'll go back to the kitchen now....I promise Ordinance 197 amended the City's then - current General Plan (a plan adopted in 1986) to require that all land within the City limits, or to be annexed to the City, above 500 feet in elevation be subject to the policies of the RCOD. These policies include a prohibition of structures on most 9