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a. provide additional setbacks from the top
of the ridgeline; and/or
b. preserve or plant trees and vegetation to
screen development; and/or
c. reduce building height to ensure that new
development has a low profile on the rid-
geline.
3. Trees and Vegetation:
3.1 Clearly identify tree clearing limits in the
Development Concept Plan.
3.2 Identify and preserve stands of trees and
vegetation.
3.3 Complete a Tree Management Plan and plant
new trees in accordance with the provisions
of the City’s Tree Management (Land
Development) Bylaw.
4. Restoration of Disturbed Areas:
4.1 Restore disturbed areas as soon as possible
and prior to occupancy in accordance with
a re-vegetation plan that is prepared by a
registered landscape architect (BCSLA) and
designed specifically to promote plant health,
mitigate erosion, and offset any visual impacts
of hillside development.
4.2 Intensely landscape each lot, with particular
attention to areas adjacent to street frontages
and areas adjacent to retaining features.
4.3 Use native plant materials to the greatest
extent possible.
4.4 Limit the use of irrigation. Where irrigation is
essential, water conserving principles should
be employed in the design of the irrigation
system. In addition automatic shut-off valves
should be provided for all irrigation systems
to prevent risk of accidental erosion due to
system failures.
4.5 Replace trees and vegetation in a manner that
replicates the characteristics and performance
of the natural setting, including the provision
of a sufficient density of trees (as specified in
the City’s Tree Management Bylaw), sufficient
ground cover, and intensity of vegetation.
Trees should be planted in organic clusters
rather than in lines or formal arrangements.
4.6 Replace trees and vegetation in such a way
that they reach maturity in a 10 year time
frame.
4.7 Manufactured slopes should not appear
engineered but should blend with existing
slope conditions.
4.8 Re-vegetation should consider viewscapes
from the hillside.
4.9 When restoring disturbed areas, adequate
depth of growing medium should be provided
in accordance with the specifications of the
BC Landscape Standard.
5. Lot Size and Configuration:
5.1 Cluster development as ameans of minimizing
site disturbance, protecting open space in
steeper areas, and protecting the natural
environment.
5.2 Where possible, direct higher density
development, including small lot single-
detached residential and townhouses,
towards areas with less steep slopes that are
most easily developable.
5.3 In general, locate the majority of hillside
development in areas with natural slopes of
less than 30%, and preserve open space in
areas with natural slopes of 30% or more,
where there are greater inherent risks
associated with development.
5.4 Utilize alternative lot configurations (e.g.
wide/shallow lots) to reflect unique site
conditions.
6. Parks, Open Space and Trails:
6.1 Retain natural hillside features as a means of
creating unique park spaces.
Implementation Guide