(a) Intent. Mountain ridges provide a key sense of place and are a key economic asset for the people of the town. Certain mountain ridges, by virtue of their topography, are particularly visible, and, thus, have greater potential to impact the values listed above. Protected Mountain Ridge Overlay Zones are intended to protect viewsheds associated with prominent mountain ridges from development activities which are likely to adversely impact these assets.
(b) Applicability. There are hereby created the Protected Mountain Ridge Overlay Zones as depicted on the map entitled "Protected Mountain Ridge Overlay Zone Map," which is attached to the ordinance from which this section is derived and which is hereby adopted as if fully set forth in this chapter. Said map shall be attached to the town clerk's copy of this chapter upon adoption and shall be duly incorporated into the zoning map of the town. In addition to complying with all applicable standards of the underlying zoning district, development on lands situated within such overlay zones shall also comply with the standards contained in this section.
(c) Building location. To the extent practicable, each building shall be located so as to minimize its visual impact.
(d) Partial screening. A portion of natural on-site vegetation shall be retained sufficient to partially screen (along 50 percent of the building face, or that achieves 50 percent opacity or more along the building face) the building, structure, use, or activity from views from public roads not serving the building, or landscaping shall be installed and designed to partially screen the building, structure, use, or activity from views from public roads, or other measures have been included in the project and approved by the director to reduce the visual impacts of such development from views from public roads. View corridors from the proposed building to surrounding areas may be provided, but such corridors shall not extend for more than 50 percent of the width of building face between the view sought and the building face from which the view is sought.
(e) Tree protection. Trees which are part of the tree canopy or required screening shall not be removed unless they constitute a danger to person or property and only with written authorization of the tree protection officer.
(f) Roofs. Roof forms and rooflines for new structures shall be broken into a series of smaller building components to reflect the irregular forms of the surrounding mountain or hillside. The slope of the roof shall be oriented in the same direction as the natural slope of the lot. Only nonreflective roofing materials shall be used.
Roof Forms and Roof Lines
(Code 1989, § 92.041; Ord. of 11-18-2008; Ord. of 3-10-2009; Ord. of 10-9-2012; Ord. of 12-9-2014; Ord. of 3-16- 2015)