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IV. OLD BUSINESS I. Ordinancc #4 Amendments Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that the document that states which page the changes are on was incorrect and then indicated she had gone through the document and written down the correct pages and would indicate the page number as the discussion proceedcd. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers recommended going through each change individually to make sure the changes are correct. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers askcd why the City would want to lengthen the time a structure is allowcd to be nonconforming. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that, in her experience with other cites, the time period has been 12 months to allow for inclement wcather during the winter months. Ms. Moore-Sykes lcd the Planning Commission in a review of all of the changcs to Ordinance #4. Tracy Tratar asked if there was a reason the City wanted to bc so restrictive on the number of structures. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that it was a consensus that was arrivcd at after numerous public hearings. Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that one reason is to limit the amount 01' water runoff and with the soil conditions in Centerville runoff is not casily absorbed. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated she would like to ask Mr. Palzer why he wants to remove the rear yard setback. Commissioner DcVine arrived at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Tratar indicated he measured from the curb to the building for the figures providcd to the Commission. Mr. Tratar indicated his lot is 100 x ISO. He thcn indicated he was told hc does not own the IS-foot City right of way. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicatcd if the City measures from the curb it does not mattcr where his lot line is because the City would use the curb. Commissioner DeVine indicated that thc Ordinance indicates that the measurement is Crom the lot line and, ifthc lot line is at the IS-foot right of way, then that is where the measurement should start. Page 2 of9