(4) Wooded areas along ridgelines and hilltops shall be retained for <br />_ their scenic and wildlife .habitat values; <br />(5) Wooded areas along property lines shall be retained to provide <br />buffers from adjacent properties; <br />(6) Trees shall be retained in sufficiently large areas and dense <br />stands so as to ensure against windthrow; and <br />(7) Clear cuts of developable areas shall be avoided so as to retain <br />a wooded character of future building sites, and preserve housing -and design <br />options for future .City residents. <br />R-6.305-E PERMIT ISSUANCE. <br />1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a permit shall be effective <br />on the date issued, or such other date as may be specified in the permit. <br />2. If an application is granted after public notice and an opportunity for comment <br />is provided under R-6.305-C-5, the permit shall not be effective for a period of 15 days from <br />the date of the decision of the City Manager or designee, or, in the event an appeal is filed <br />under Section R-6.305-F, seven days from the date of the decision of the hearings officer. <br />R-6.305-F APPEAL. <br />1. Any person who is denied a permit, or is granted a permit with conditions, may <br />appeal the denial or imposition of conditions, by filing a written notice of appeal with the <br />City Manager or designee within 15 days of the date of denial or the date of issuance of the <br />'' permit with conditions imposed. The. appeal shall be accompanied by the fee established <br />by the City Manager pursuant to Section 2.020 of the Eugene Code, 1971. <br />2. Any person who provided comments on an application pursuant to R-6.305-C- <br />5, and who is dissatisfied with the action of the City Manager or designee in granting a <br />permit, whether with or without conditions, may appeal the decision by following the same <br />procedures as set forth in subsection 1 of this section. <br />3. The appeal shall be governed by Section 2.021 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and <br />shall include the specific basis or bases upon which the appellant asserts that the decision <br />was in error. <br />4. The decision of the hearings officer shall be final. <br />;'~ <br />Proposed Administrative Rule R-6.305 - 5 <br />