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Key Building Design Elements in PROTECTING SCENIC
Character Area 4: Hillside Residential RIDGELINES
Note that the following building design elements are applicable in
Character Area 4a, 4b and 4c. Note that additional development
regulations exist for scenic
ridgelines as identified in the
Scale Healdsburg General Plan, Figure 8.
Design a building to be one or two stories in Character Area 4. If a Development that impacts a scenic
building greater than two stories is desired, consider reducing the ridgeline is subject to design review.
visible size of the third story relative to the lower stories to reduce
the perceived height and massing. Refer to design guideline 5.48.

Roof Form
Design the roof form of the building to follow the contours of a
site. Where a site is particularly hilly, design the roof to slope with
the site and to avoid tall, unbroken walls or roof planes. Refer to
design guideline 5.44 and Figure 5.12.

Topography
Design a building to conform to the contours of a hillside.
Consider terracing a taller building to retain the natural hillside
and maintain viewsheds in the area. Also consider placing taller
building components further back from the street to avoid tall,
unbroken wall planes. Refer to design guidelines 7.25 and 7.26.

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