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Building site means that portion of a lot or parcel on which a residence may be placed so as to conform with the provisions of this chapter and all building, sanitary, zoning, and other laws or ordinances of the Town. The building site shall not include areas within required yard, creek and drainage setbacks, shall be outside of known fault zones and easements, and shall not include areas with slopes in excess of 30% unless the average slope of the property exceeds 30%. All proposed building sites shall be sufficient in area to accommodate the maximum floor area permitted for a proposed parcel. Certificate of Compliance means a document prepared and issued by the Town, and intended for recordation certifying that a parcel or parcels of property within the Town are lots lawfully created and existing in compliance with this title and the Subdivision Map Act and can be sold, leased or financed without further proceedings under this title. Corridor means the same as "panhandle." In addition, the term means a portion of land utilized primarily for vehicular access from the public or private vehicular right-of-way to the buildable area of two or more lots. Said portion of land may be in single ownership with granted easements, or may be in multiple ownerships with granted reciprocal easements. Driveway means a private way or route for use by vehicular traffic leading from a parking area,house,garage or other structure to a public or private right-of-way, and serving no more than two (2)parcels or lots. Easement, Buffer. Buffer easement means a portion of land which may be improved by the subdivider at Town discretion in such a manner as to delimit unattractive visual surroundings, reduce noise from surrounding lands or roadways, separate vehicular traffic from pedestrian and equestrian traffic for traffic safety purposes, or for any other reasons as may be determined by the Planning Commission and affirmed by the City Council. Easement, Conservation is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a qualified conservation organization or a public agency that protects the land in its natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, forested, or open space condition in perpetuity. A conservation easement permanently limits the extent and location of future structures and defines the type of land use(s) that can occur while allowing landowners to retain ownership and control of the property. Easement,Open Space means an easement over a portion of land reserved for the express purpose of protecting natural vegetation, terrain, watercourses, and wildlife habitat and for the purpose of preventing or limiting drainage and erosion problems. This type of easement may be required by the Town as a condition of approval for the subdivision/development of parcels in designated Open Space Conservation Areas, on areas with a 30% or greater slope, on areas with heritage oak trees,or on other environmentally sensitive areas such as along drainages,creeks and riparian corridors. Limitations on the location and type of future structures, the placement of utilities,allowable uses and other variables are defined in an Agreement for Open Space Easement, while allowing landowners to retain ownership of the property. Easement, Pathway. Pathway easement means a portion of land reserved for the express use of equestrian, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic, or any combination use thereof, as recommended Ordinance 572 Page 4