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<br /> 116 <br /> <br />2. Maximum of One Story. A maximum of one story is permitted in the RS-VP Sub- <br />District, except that the improvement of a basement or space below an existing <br />habitable story (i.e., construction of a new habitable story within the building enve- <br />lope of a pre-existing structure) is exempt from this one story limitation. <br /> <br />C. Exceptions to Height Restrictions of the RS-VP Sub-District. <br /> <br />1. Exceptions Authorized. The Board of Zoning Adjustments is authorized to grant <br />Exceptions to the height limits of the RS-VP Sub-District, up to a height not to <br />exceed the 30 feet height limit of the base RS District. Construction in excess of <br />the base RS District’s limit of 30 feet is subject to approval of both an Exception, <br />as authorized by this section, and a Variance pursuant to the requirements of <br />Chapter 5.08 Use Permits, Variances, and Parking Exceptions. <br /> <br />2. Required Finding for Granting of an Exception. To approve an Exception to the <br />height limit of the RS-VP Sub-District, the decision-making body shall make the <br />following finding: <br /> <br />a. Mandatory Finding—The Views Currently Enjoyed by Neighbors Are Re- <br />tained. The proposed construction that is in excess of the height limit of the <br />RS-VP Sub-District does not unreasonably block or diminish neighbors’ views <br />of distant and scenic features, such as the San Francisco Bay and surround- <br />ing open spaces and skylines, to any greater degree than would a proposal <br />for construction that conformed to the height limits of the RS-VP Sub-District. <br /> <br />b. Mandatory Denial. Failure to make the required finding under (a) shall require <br />denial of the application for an Exception made under this section. <br /> <br />3. Notice, Review and Appeal Process. Requests for granting of an Exception shall <br />be made concurrently with, and have the same noticing requirements as, an appli- <br />cation for MAJOR View Preservation/Site Plan Review as specified in Subsection <br />D, below. <br /> <br />D. View Preservation/Site Plan Review. <br /> <br />1. Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to the following Single-family <br />construction projects in the RS-VP Sub-District: <br /> <br />a. Requirement for MAJOR View Preservation/Site Plan Review. MAJOR View <br />Preservation/Site Plan approval is required prior to issuance of a building per- <br />mit for either: <br /> <br />i. New Home: A new single-family home; or <br /> <br />City Council Hearing March 2, 2020 154