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City Council Regular Meeting - 01/08/07 Minutes - Page 24 500 feet of that proposed lot exceeds 100 feet in width and 13,000 square feet in area - in which case the minimum width of said lot shall be 100 feet and minimum lot area shall be 13,000 in area; · Front yard lot lines must be predominantly (i.e. 80% or greater) perpendicular to the street on which itfronts - or, in the case where a lot is fronted on a curved street, must be a predominantly straight line; · All single-family parcels created as a result of any lot split must be served by an existing public street or, in the absence thereof, be conditioned upon the approval of a Public Improvements Agreement to create a public street. As the seconder of the motion, Councilmember Kough concurred with the friendly amendments. Additional discussion ensued regarding the duration of the proposed moratorium; actual body to undertake the study; and how best to use staff, the Planning Commission and public input under City Council direction. Klausing moved, Pust seconded, reVlsmg Section 3 entitled, "Duration of Moratorium," to not exceed ninety (90) days from the effective date of the ordinance. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of the shorter duration; opining that study can be done without a moratorium in place that would severely impact property owner rights; and further opined that, in the spirit of compromise, he was willing to accept the proposed changes to the ordinance, with a shorter duration. Councilmember Pust noted that, if necessary, the study could be extended, but not with the moratorium in place, with applications accepted after the ninety (90) day period. Roll Call [Amend duration to ninety (90) days] Ayes: Kough; Pust and Klausing. Nays: Roe and Ihlan. Motion carried.