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r <br />Mr. Dolan said they could always apply for a variance; however, the findings are rigorous and difficult to <br />make. He suggested that building in an exception process based on more of a common sense <br />threshold might be a more suitable altemative. <br />Councilmember McGovern made the following substitute motion: slope — Option 1, prohibiting the use <br />of WIS; contour intervals — Option 1, deleting any mention of WIS; ridges and ridgelines — Option 2; <br />streets and roadways — Option 2; manmade slopes — Option 2. <br />Councilmember Sullivan said he largely agreed with staff's conservative approach, which generally <br />meets his understanding of the intent of PP. He said he could support the substitute motion with several <br />changes. While he initially supported Option 2 for streets and roads, he could see the benefit of <br />allowing some roads under certain conditions. He felt the Council should defer to the initiative authors <br />with Option 3 and the additional language they requested. He said he could support Option 2 for <br />manmade slopes, with the provision of an exception process. <br />MOTION: It was m/s by McGovem /Sullivan to approve the following recommendation: slope — Option 1, <br />prohibiting the use of WIS; contour intervals — Option 1, deleting any mention of WIS; ridges and <br />ridgelines — Option 2; streets and roadways — Option 2; manmade slopes — Option 2. <br />Mayor Hosterman questioned and Councilmember Sullivan clarified that his intent was to grandfather <br />streets and roadways addressed in PUDs and Specific Plans implemented prior to 2008. <br />Councilmember Cook - Kallio asked whether staff would prefer to build in an exception or allow for the <br />public process with regard to manmade slopes. <br />Mr. Fialho said the better option from staff's perspective would be to retain the ability to evaluate each <br />proposal as it comes forward through a public process. <br />Councilmember Cook - Kallio said she heard Ms. Brown say this evening that a road is a structure but <br />referred again to the minutes of June 6, 2008, which reflect the opposite. While more restrictive than <br />what was reflected in the minutes, she said she preferred staff's recommended Option 3 over Option 2. <br />Councilmember McGovern disagreed. She said Option 3 sets the tone for automatic approval and <br />essentially makes the public process a useless exercise. <br />Mr. Fialho clarified that Option 3 is simply an acknowledgement that certain PUDs and Spec Plans <br />exist. It still provides the Council with the flexibility to determine whether the road is even of value to the <br />community and to adjust its placement, but does rely on these existing documents for guidance. <br />Councilmember McGovern stressed her concern over vesting rights within a Specific Plan. She and <br />staff discussed several amendments and she ultimately suggested the following: °Determine that <br />streets and/or roads and their attendant infrastructure are a structure in that they are a physical <br />improvement on the property intended to accommodate development of residential and commercial <br />structures and, therefore, are covered by Measure PP unless the street or roa <br />assess —to. _ _ - . _ . . - - - is covered by a Specific Plan or PUD <br />Development Plan approved prior to November 2008." <br />Mayor Hosterman withdrew her motion in favor of the substitute motion. <br />MOTION: It was m/s by McGovem /Sullivan to approve the following recommendation: Calculation of <br />25% slope — Option 1, with language acknowledging that the WIS formula will not be used in the <br />calculation of slope; Methodology for defining contour intervals — Option 1, provided any reference to <br />6 <br />