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<br />City Council Study Session - 11/20/06 <br />Minutes - Page 10 <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing acknowledged the conflicts faced in avoiding <br />urban sprawl while not wanting more density. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan opined that there were numerous ways to <br />increase diversity of housing stock and increase density while <br />preserving large lots. <br /> <br />Councilmember Maschka noted that trend of other communities <br />in dealing with similar issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Stark advised that large lot preservation areas make sense, <br />but doing so in a vacuum didn't make sense; and the need to <br />allow more density flexibility in single-family neighborhoods <br />and more City Council flexibility. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough opined that his theory was that a person <br />has a right to reasonably split his lot. <br /> <br />Art Mueller, who was in the audience, expressed concern that his <br />financing was stopped due to the City Council's action; and <br />advised that he was trying to build well on his property, not to <br />overbuild it. Mr. Mueller opined that, if the Council imposed a <br />moratorium, they were destroying his property value. <br /> <br />City Attorney Anderson addressed public notice requirements for <br />moratoriums; and suggested that the Council set December 4, <br />2006 for discussion of the moratorium issues. <br /> <br />City Attorney Anderson was directed to provide notice and draft <br />up proposed moratorium language for consideration at the <br />December 4, 2006 meeting; with potential enactment at the <br />December 18, 2006 regular City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Staff was directed to provide information on standards in terms <br />of what minimum lot sizes are within various communities; and <br />general guidelines for housing maintenance, design standards or <br />model rules and recommendations from various international <br />groups or agencIes. <br />