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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project <br /> <br />other criteria for amending the boundaries are met as well. <br />may want to consider other protective overlays used in other jurisdictions to ensure its <br />mauka and agricultural views are protected. <br /> <br />County of Napa, California <br /> <br />Napa County has adopted a Viewshed Protection Program to protect the quality of its <br />scenic resources. The program implements the goals and polices of the Napa County <br />general plan including its land use, open space, conservation, circulation and scenic <br />highway elements. The program is codified as Chapter 18.106 <br /> (See <br />. Section 18.1206.010 states that the program is intended to <br />accomplish the following: <br />A. Provide hillside development standards to minimize the impact of man- <br />made structures and grading on views of existing landforms, unique <br />geologic features, existing landscape features and open space as seen <br />from designated public roads within the county; <br />B. Protect and preserve views of major and minor ridgelines from designated <br />public roads; <br />C. Create a development review process that maximizes administrative, staff <br />level approval of projects which meet administrative standards, while also <br />providing a vehicle for review by the zoning administrator or planning <br />commission of those projects that do not meet the administrative <br />standards; <br />D. Minimize cut and fill, earthmoving, grading operations and other such <br />man-made effects on the natural terrain to ensure that finished slopes are <br />compatible with existing land character; and <br />E. Promote architecture and designs that are compatible with hillside terrain <br />and minimize visual impacts. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page | 11 <br /> <br /> <br />