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