§ 1433-23. Hillside Development Standards.

In addition to the Base Development Requirements of § 1433-19, the Zoning Hearing Examiner must consider the following standards to ensure harmonious relationships with adjacent buildings and the hillside environment:

(a)

Avoid cuts in the hillside if they would leave cliff-like vertical slopes and excessively high retaining walls.

(b)

Design buildings to fit into the hillside rather than altering the hillside to fit the buildings.

(c)

Hillside development should be designed to minimize excavation required for foundations, parking and access drives.

(d)

Cluster new development to retain surrounding tree cover and minimize alterations to the existing topography.

(e)

Maintain a clear sense of the hillside brow by locating buildings back from the brow of the hill.

(f)

Site buildings so as to respect views from public viewing places within the HS District identified in a community plan or other documentation approved by the City Planning Commission.

(g)

Where applicable, consider the guidelines contained in the "Cincinnati Hillside Development Guidelines" report to evaluate development applications.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004)