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3. The nature of existing vegetation; 4. The nature of surrounding development; and 5. The nature of the development proposal. The decision of the Planning Director shall be appealable to the Planning Commission and thence to the City Council. (See provisions beginning at EC 9.7600 for appeal procedures.) (b) That planned unit development procedures shall be utilized for the following purposes: 1. To encourage clustering of development in areas characterized by: a. Shallowest slopes. b. Lowest elevations. c. Least mnount of vegetation. d. Least amount of visual impact. 2. To encourage preservation as open space those areas characterized by: a. Intermediate and steep slopes. b. Higher elevations. c~ Significant mounts of vegetation. d. Significant visual impact. (c) That adequate review of both on-site and off-site impact of any development by a qualified engineering geologist occur under any of the fbllowing conditions: 1. All formations: Soil depth of 40 inches and above. Slopes of 30 percent and above. Z Basalt flows: Soil depth of 40 inches and above. Slopes of 20 percent to 30 percent. 3. Eugene Formation: Soil depth of 40 inches and above° Slopes of 20 percent to 30 percenL 4. Basalt flows: Soil depth of 20 to 40 inches. Slopes of 30 percent and above. 5, Eugene Formation: Soil depth of 20 inches to 40 inches. Slopes of 30 percent and above. (d) That developments be reviewed to encourage clustering of open space elements of different developments in order to preserve the maximum arnount of continuous open space~ (e) That developments be reviewed in terms of scale~ bulk and height to insure that development blends with rather than dominates the natural characteristics of the south hills area. (f) That alt proposed locations be reviewed to insure minimum grade disturbance and minimum cut-and-fill activity, particularly in those areas Ordinance - 28