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implementation and that she was not looking at it so much as an exception as a way to interpret what the purpose and intent of the voters were when they adopted this. Commissioner O'Connor commented that maybe they were looking too deep on what is the intent, and maybe they should just read what the ordinance was and know that the voters passed it. He indicated that it is a fairly simple ordinance; the voters wrote it simple so it would not have all this controversy. He noted that every single word cannot be defined and that documents would be so long if every word has to be defined. Mr. Dolan commented that if the ordinance was that simple, then there would be no need for an implementing ordinance. Commissioner O'Connor agreed. Mr. Dolan continued that yet everyone agrees an implementing ordinance is necessary Commissioner O'Connor replied that he was not so sure. Referring to the ridgeline or the 100 -foot setback from a ridgeline, Commissioner Narum inquired, for illustrative purposes, should that 100 -foot setback be at a 1,000 -foot elevation, if that means that the foundation of the house could be built at 999.9 feet with the house then extending up into that 100 -foot setback, or if the entire house needs to be below that 100 -foot setback line. Mr. Dolan noted that is an excellent question and thinks that without further direction, he would interpret it as the foundation. He noted that because that line moves, it would have to be mapped. He added that if the Commission wants to be specific and say that it is not, then it would be a good thing to include in this ordinance. Commissioner Narum indicated that this is something she will want to discuss THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Allen Roberts stated that he was one of the signature - gatherers for Measure PP. He indicated that he brought up the definition of "ridgeline" at the Council Workshop and he thinks it was not very clear as to whether or not this would cover the things that the voters wanted, which was specifically the protection of the ridgelines. He added that prior to tonight's meeting, he thought about the Pleasanton Ridge and that everyone would say that they would want this ordinance to apply to the Pleasanton Ridge. He noted, however, that in the evening, the Pleasanton Ridge, with the sun behind it, has a long slope that is probably several miles long and drops maybe 500 to 600 vertical feet. He further noted that with the definition that staff has come up with for a ridgeline, that entire miles of slope would not be applied as a ridge because the highest point, which is probably north of Castlewood, would be defined as the end of the ridge, and all the rest of it would not be applied as a ridge. He stated that he thinks that is not what the voters wanted and that this definition of a ridgeline does not cut it. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 23, 2013 Page 12 of 44