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amending Subsection (10); renumbering Subsections (11) through (16) to (12) through (17) respectively; amending the new Subsection (17); and adding a new Subsection X11} thereto, to read and provide: 9.510 General Provisions. ~ 10 } He~i ht, The hearings off i ci a1 may specify building heights as necessary to: ~a} Protect 1 i nes of sight and scenic vistas from greater encroachment than would occur as a result of conventional development. ~ b} Protect l i nes of sight and scenic vistas i n areas of sped a1 height l imitations as prescribed i n section 9.536 of this code. ~ c} Enab1 a the project to satisfy approval criteria, X11} Solar Design Standards. a On-s~ to ~ mpact, At least 80 percent of the dwelling units in a p armed unit development in RA, R-l, R-2, R-3 or C-1 zoning districts shat l be constructed and located so that no more than 20 percent of the south wall of each of those dwelling units are shaded at noon on December 21, These dwelling units shall be identified as solar-access protected. ~ b} Off-site impact. Al l 1 ots i n the planned unit develop-~ ment abutt~ ng ~ is Wort ern boundary must be configured to a1 l ow new bui 1 di ngs to meet the Sal ar Setback Standards specified i n section 9,060~i} unless exempt under those provisions, ~c} Attached buildings, If buildings on separate lots are attached or connected at a common lot line, the Solar Design Stan d arils apply as if the buildings are a single structure on a single lot composed of both lots. ~ d} Density guarantee. ~ f appl i cati on of the Solar Design Standards prevents create on of the maxi mum density al 1 owed i n thi s code, compliance with the 80 percent requirement set forth i n secw ti on 9.510 t 11 } ~ a7 above shat 1 be excused to the extent necessary to allow creation of the maxi mum number of dwelling units other~- wise allowed in this code. fie} Exem Lions, A dwelling unit shall not be identified as a solar access protected unit but shall be included in the portion of the dwel 1 i ng units used to satisfy section 9.514 ~ ll } ~ a} above when any of the conditions listed below exist: 1, A building casts a shadow on mare than 20 percent of the south wall of a solar access protected unit and that building i s located on land where the north-facing north-south slope i s greater than 15 percent, 2, 60 percent or more of the south wall of the dwel l- ing unit is shaded by existing non-solar friendly vegetation or topographic features. ~ i } Vegetation removal, Selective removal of non-solar friendly vegetate on which i s ten feet or less i s required prior to final planned unit development approval in order to attain the 80 percent requirement set forth above. Ordinance ~- l7