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Objective Development Standards City Council Draft Code Amendments A-27 i. Methods of Simulation to be Used. The Applicant for MAJOR or MINOR View Preservation/Site Plan Review shall erect “story poles” to simulate height and mass of the proposed construction project. Poles shall be placed at all exterior corners of the proposed structure, and to illustrate the height of the tallest proposed roof ridge. Additional visual aids, including but not limited to photo montages or computer simulations, may be required by the Zoning Enforcement Official or Board of Zoning Adjustments if it is found that such additional documentation is necessary to determine the impacts the proposed construction will have on neighbors’ existing views. The Zoning Enforcement Official may also waive the requirement for a simulation if he or she determines that the project has a low probability of impacting existing views. ii. Simulations Must be Installed Prior to Action on Applications. Applicants must install the required story poles not less than 10 days before a scheduled public hearing for MAJOR View Preservation/Site Plan Review, or 10 days before an action by the Zoning Enforcement Official to approve or deny an application for MINOR View Preservation/Site Plan Review. iii. Simulations to be Retained During Appeals. Applicants shall not remove the story poles until the 15 day appeal period has passed. If an appeal is filed, the poles are not to be removed until action is taken on the appeal, and any subsequent administrative appeal period has passed. 5. Appeals. a. A decision by the Zoning Enforcement Official may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Adjustments pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 5.20 Appeals. b. A decision by the Site Development Sub-Commission may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Adjustments pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 5.20 Appeals. c. A decision by the Board of Zoning Adjustments may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 5.20 Appeals. 6. View Preservation/Site Plan Review Standards. To approve or conditionally approve a View Preservation Site Plan, the decision-maker or the decision-making body shall find that the proposed project is in substantial compliance with all of the following standards: a. The Views Currently Enjoyed by Neighbors Are Respected. The proposed construction does not unreasonably block or diminish neighbors’ views of distant and scenic features, such as the San Francisco Bay and surrounding open spaces and skylines, while balancing the applicant’s ability to improve the subject property in accordance with the applicable restrictions. 76