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36 <br /> DRAFT EXCERPT <br /> 275 Perdita Holtz: And I wanted to point out for Adam's benefit. I don't know if you noticed on Page 44 of the packet <br /> 276 at the very top,we did add language to try to address as much as we can within a LIDO about <br /> 277 allowing for accessibility for maintenance purposes. <br /> 278 <br /> 279 Cy Stober: And, Perdita, if I may, so to Mr.Watson's comment, the state building code still applies. I'm very <br /> 280 familiar with essentially the discharge requirement from all downspouts and gutters. Particularly in <br /> 281 urban environments,that becomes a real hassle when you have very dense townhomes or single- <br /> 282 family homes how you make that happen through micro-grading. So that's going to apply here. <br /> 283 And to the point about screening, the building code will still prevail over our ordinance. It's <br /> 284 required, and we can't allow violation of the building code,whether it would compromise the <br /> 285 foundation or lead to drainage back towards the building, and I don't disagree with you that <br /> 286 drainage away can cause different problems, but that building code is intended to preserve the <br /> 287 primary building itself. That will all be addressed and layered upon this, and generally speaking, <br /> 288 the building code will take precedence and be enforced above our ordinance whenever there's a <br /> 289 conflict. <br /> 290 <br /> 291 Whitney Watson: Okay. Thank you. <br /> 292 <br /> 293 Adam Beeman: Go ahead, Statler. <br /> 294 <br /> 295 Statler Gilfillen: Technical question on Page 6-44. As an architect, I've dealt with this constantly. There are two <br /> 296 standard measurement systems that some place it has to define which one you're using. It refers <br /> 297 to minimum width the first A then 20. 1 assume that that is feet and not metric, but it is not defined; <br /> 298 it's just a number. It's a very technical issue, but that's splitting hairs. It says per linear feet. It's <br /> 299 just the way it's presented is a little bit confusing when I was reading it. He just pointed out that it <br /> 300 is up there. <br /> 301 <br /> 302 Perdita Holtz: Well, it's for linear feet, but when it says minimum width,when the tables say minimum linear feet <br /> 303 and we're in America where we use feet and inches and not meters. I feel it's getting a little hair <br /> 304 splitty. It's more like an overhaul of the whole section instead of the limited things that we've been <br /> 305 authorized to do. <br /> 306 <br /> 307 Statler Gilfillen: I'm only raising it because I have professionally found that sometimes that confusion is not <br /> 308 clarified. <br /> 309 <br /> 310 Perdita Holtz: Okay. Duly noted. And if we can rewrite the UDO, it would be wonderful, but right now we can't. <br /> 311 <br /> 312 Charity Kirk: So,would you suggest it say 20 feet and 30 feet, or minimum width and then in parentheses feet? <br /> 313 What are you suggesting? <br /> 314 <br /> 315 Statler Gilfillen: That may be already covered, and I missed this. At the top in yellow, it says plant material <br /> 316 required per hundred linear feet. That would imply, in a court of law,that it is all measured in <br /> 317 footage, in the English system not the metric. <br /> 318 <br /> 319 Charity Kirk: So,you think it's okay? <br /> 320 <br /> 321 Statler Gilfillen: I'm okay with it. Thank you. <br /> 322 <br /> 323 Adam Beeman: Go ahead, Lamar. <br /> 324 <br /> 325 Lamar Proctor: All right. So, looking at Page 34 or 6-38, at the top, Sub 2, "Existing native non-invasive and <br /> 326 drought-tolerant trees having a diameter of,"why are we going from 1 foot to 24 inches? <br /> 327 <br />