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City Council Regular Meeting - 02/27/06 Minutes - Page 17 Mayor Klausing requested that staff, in future reports, provide the history of previous requests related to the parcels under consideration in the current action (i.e., previous variance request in this case), to provide as much background information to the City Council as possible. Counci1member Ih1an renewed her motion for a moratorium on subdivisions and lot size variations, prior to consideration of this request. Discussion included Counci1member Ih1an' s concerns regarding continuing requests for subdividing lots and changing the character of established neighborhoods; tree and open space preservation strategies; and Counci1member Kough's interest in preserving large lots within the community, but lack of support for a moratorium at this point as it relates to the current request before the Council. With no second for Councilmember Ih1an's motion, Mayor Klausing declared the motion failed. Counci1member Ih1an sought clarification on frontage and back measurements specific to Parcel C; and provided her interpretation of code language related to the code's land use dimensions chart. Mr. Paschke and City Attorney Scott Anderson provided concurrent interpretation of City code related to width and depth measurements and code language related to minimum lot size and function. Discussion continued among staff, City Attorney Anderson and Counci1members related to interpretations and provisions of dimensions adjacent to public right-of-ways; minimum back lot width and shapes and symmetries; and numerous and varied lot configurations. Public Comment George LeTendre, 2121 W County Road B Mr. LeTendre, in a letter to the City Council dated January 24, 2006, and verbally tonight, noted his objection to the proposed minor subdivision. Mr. LeTendre addressed the impact to his