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designated for residential development shall be left undisturbed and preserved in their natural condition to the maximum extent feasible. Policy 2.6 - Limits on the development of individual residential lots shall be determined based on evaluation of such factors as natural vegetation, topographic characteristics, soils and geology. (3) The Town's Conservation Element includes goals to conserve creeks and riparian areas as open space amenities and natural habitat areas, protect native and naturalized trees and plants, and maintain and enhance the integrity of wildlife habitat, and provides policies and programs to support these goals as follows: • Program 1.1 - Continue to require that structures be set back at least 25 feet from the top of creek banks. To ensure adequate protection of these valuable resources, review the 25 -foot setback and consider expanding it to the driplines of mature oak trees within the setback. • Program 1.2 - Continue to require open space easements along creeks and riparian corridors to ensure that these areas remain in their natural condition. • Policy 2.1 - Minimize disturbance of the natural terrain and vegetation. • Policy 2.2 - Preserve and protect native and naturalized plants, with special attention to preservation of unique, rare or endangered species and plant communities such as oak woodlands. • Policy 2.3 - Preserve and protect Heritage Trees, including native oaks and other significant trees, on public and private property. • Policy 3.1 - Maintain and protect creeks and riparian corridors for wildlife that use this resource for food, shelter, migration and breeding. (4) The Town's Safety Element includes goals to protect the public from risk of personal injury and property damage due to natural safety hazards, to minimize the risk of personal injury and property damage due to seismic and other geologic hazards, and to strive to prevent and reduce potential damage related to fire hazards, and provides policies and programs to support these goals as follows: Policy 1.1 - Open space easements, zoning and other land use regulations shall be used to limit and, in some cases, prohibit development in areas of unstable terrain, active fault traces, water channels, flood plains, excessively steep slopes and other areas determined to be hazardous to public welfare and safety. Policy 1.2 - Unstable terrain, active fault traces, water channels, flood plains, excessively steep slopes and other areas determined hazardous to public welfare and safety shall not be developed unless unobtrusive corrective measures can assure public safety. Policy 2.2 - Locate development so as to avoid geologic hazards, including slope instability, to the maximum extent feasible. Ordinance 590 Page 2