(A) The location and configuration of structures and accessways shall be responsive to the existing topography of the site upon which they are to be located. Grading requirements resulting from development shall be designed to blend into the existing or natural landscape. Any cuts or fills shall be sculptural in form and contoured to blend with the existing natural undisturbed terrain within the property boundary.
(B) Building siting and access thereto shall be responsive to existing features of terrain rock outcroppings, drainage patterns and vegetation.
(C) Removal of trees, shrubs and other native vegetation shall be limited to removal of those essential for development of the site, those identified as diseased, those essential for creating defensible space, and those found to impact view corridors as further regulated by Title 12, Chapter 22 of this code. Mitigation may be required for tree removal.
(D) All areas disturbed during construction shall be revegetated. All landscaping within the identified limits of disturbance shall comply with § 14-10-8 of this code. If necessary, the Design Review Board may designate allowable limits of construction activity and require physical barriers in order to preserve significant natural features and vegetation upon a site and adjacent sites during construction..
(Ord., 9-21-1999; Ord. 3(2007) § 3; Ord. 10(2012) § 3; Ord. 19(2019) § 11; Ord. 7(2022) § 2)