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El3 EH <br /> n <br /> EB <br /> ®n <br /> I <br /> n n <br /> E9 EH EH Ell <br /> Long driveways,multiple road entrances Less total driveway length,single road <br /> entrance,more open land <br /> 10.4 Ridgetop Protection <br /> Ridgetop building is a serious and contentious issue in the Town of Vermont. We encourage applicants <br /> to construct their buildings below rather than on top of ridges and high hills, for several reasons. A <br /> building located below the crest of a hill causes less impact on the natural beauty and rural character that <br /> we seek to preserve. Buildings below the ridgetop generally require shorter and less steep driveways, <br /> which are less expensive to construct and maintain, and cause less environmental impact. Owners find <br /> that buildings below the ridges are not subject to the noise from great distances and the high winds that <br /> are experienced on the hilltops. We recognize that construction within this area may also have special <br /> implications with respect to energy use, winter road safety and emergency vehicle access, and erosion <br /> damage. <br /> The Ridgetop Protection Area (RPA) is established not to prohibit building on ridgetops, but to minimize <br /> the impact of ridgetop building on the natural beauty and rural character of the town. Residences and <br /> residential accessory buildings within the RPA are subject to special conditions designed to limit their <br /> scale and their visibility from neighbors, from roads, and from other ridgetops. <br /> The (RPA) is defined as any location that is located above the shoulder of the ridge. The shoulder is the <br /> point at which the local slope changes from greater than 20%to less than 20%. <br /> To facilitate protection of this area, all new residences and residential accessory buildings located within <br /> the RPA are subject to the following constraints: <br /> • The maximum height is limited to 24 feet. The maximum height is measured from the high point <br /> of the building to the average ground level around the building. The average ground level is the <br /> average of the ground level measured at each corner of the building. The ground level at each <br /> point is the original natural ground level or finished ground level,whichever is lower. <br /> • External attachments such as chimneys, lightning rods, and antennas are not included in the <br /> height measurement. <br /> Town of Vermont Comprehensive Land Use Plan 18 4/13/09 <br />