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• Buildings existing at the time of adoption of this plan are not subject to the height limit. Additions • <br /> to existing buildings must comply with the height limit. <br /> • Farm accessory buildings are not subject to the height limit. <br /> We recognize that the visual screening provided by trees is temporary. At its discretion, the Plan <br /> Commission may consider such screening when evaluating development proposals. <br /> Ridgetop Protection Area <br /> /; Slope<20% Slope<20% \ <br /> 31 <br /> Slope>20 <br /> 1 <br /> Slope>20% <br /> Shoulder <br /> Definition of Ridgetop Protection Area <br /> 10.5 Driveways <br /> The Town's interests in regulating driveways include ensuring safety for current and future owners, <br /> preventing excessive erosion, and minimizing visual impact. We encourage driveways that are short, <br /> with gentle slopes and minimal excavation. <br /> 1. Any person seeking to establish, construct, improve, modify or rework a driveway which <br /> changes the existing topography of the land shall first apply for a Driveway Permit from <br /> the Town Board. <br /> 2. Driveways must meet the requirements of the Town Driveway Ordinance, including safe <br /> passage for emergency vehicles, maximum driveway grade, and maximum side-slope <br /> steepness. Driveway planning should take into account natural topography and erosion <br /> concerns, and minimize long steep grades. Longtime residents understand that long <br /> steep driveways can pose significant safety and maintenance problems. Even the best- <br /> engineered driveways require regular filling and grading to repair the gullies that result <br /> from summer rainstorms. And a grade that is easy to negotiate on a dry sunny spring <br /> day can become precarious or even hazardous in the midst of winter snows. <br /> 3. A shared driveway may be preferable to multiple individual driveways for environmental <br /> or safety reasons. One driveway shall serve no more than four residences. Shared <br /> driveways must meet the requirements of the Town Driveway Ordinance for turnout <br /> lanes, access easements, and maintenance agreements. <br /> 4. Roads or driveways may be permitted to cross agricultural land to reach proposed non- <br /> Town of Vermont Comprehensive Land Use Plan 19 4/13/09 <br />