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41 . 2 <br /> Architectural Character <br /> 1.1 Site Considerations <br /> Intent: <br /> To insure that new development is <br /> designed to respect the specific condi- <br /> tions of its site. <br /> This <br /> Guidelines: <br /> The design of a building, its location on <br /> the site, and its layout must respect the <br /> topography of the site and be consistent <br /> Not This with significant landforms. <br /> To minimize disruption of the natural <br /> terrain, buildings must be sited in <br /> Architecture must continue the natural lines of the slope. conformance with the following guiEle- <br /> lines: <br /> When building on a hillside, the archi- <br /> tectural form of the building[s] mustre- <br /> flect the underlying topographic form <br /> / and retain the integrity of the natural <br /> slope. For example, buildings can be <br /> This designed to "step up" hillsides to ac- <br /> / commodate significant changes in <br /> elevation. <br /> Architectural form at the base of a hill <br /> must provide a natural transition be- <br /> tween the intersecting slope and the <br /> Not This base. For example, a low rise building <br /> at the base of a hill will appear to <br /> extend or blend in with the natural <br /> landform. <br /> New structures must maintain the integrity of the landform on <br /> which they are built. <br /> Economic Development Districts Design Guidelines BD - 3 <br />