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Chair Blank confirmed that the Commission is generally fine with the language in Item 3 with the deletion of the term "Specific Plan" and just make it "PUD Development Plan." Commissioner Narum stated that she could probably live with that. She indicated that she is just a little concerned that the Commission is maybe backing into a corner a little bit that may not be necessary down the road. Chair Blank stated that he hears what Commissioner Narum is saying but that he is just trying to avoid another referendum. Commissioner O'Connor inquired if anyone had an idea to do something with the manufactured slope, that it did not have to be an exception. Chair Blank stated that it is engineered language that has to be translated. Commissioner Narum stated that she had some language to the effect of "manmade slopes greater than 25 percent slope may be built on if it can be determined that the slope was less than 25 percent prior to when the grading occurred. " Chair Blank asked staff if they can work on that in terms of legalese. Ms. Harryman said yes. She indicated that she actually wrote something that is a little different but is the same concept. She indicated that she does not look at this as an exception as much as it is just explaining what is meant by how to measure the 25- percent slope. Chair Blank noted that it is an implementation procedure. Ms. Harryman agreed. She stated that is it looking at a natural slope and not at a slope that has been altered. She added that in determining whether a slope is 25 percent or greater, one has to look to the natural slope based on contour maps and topographies; it is not an exception. Commissioner Narum noted that it is pretty clear, where somebody had drawn in the line across that. Commissioner O'Connor stated that it would cover both directions, whether someone altered it to bring it below 25 percent or it became greater than 25 percent, whether the original slope was 25 percent or less. Ms. Harryman agreed. She noted that in determining 25- percent slope, one needs to look at the natural, not what has been altered, based on the evidence that is there. Chair Blank stated that the staff recommendation is to adopt a resolution recommending approval of the Draft Chapter 18.70 Ridgeline and Hillside Protection Preservation, Exhibit A, dated January 23, 2013. He indicated that the Commission was unanimous PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, January 23, 2013 Page 29 of 44