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City Council Study Session Minutes of Monday, May 14, 2007 Page 3 Commissioner Neprash advised that the state did not allow for this; however, noted that voluntary compliance and notification had been favorable and positive from commercial applicators. Councilmember Ihlan was supportive of revised language; however, questioned if the City's educational information would encourage neighbors to adhere to notifying their neighbors, since State law didn't allow more restrictive language or regulation by the City. Commissioner Neprash advised that it was the intent to make outreach to applicators; property owners; as well as for general public use; and was also a responsibility on the part of the City and storm water N.S. 4 Permit INPDES Phase II Stormwater Permit.l Mayor Klausing questioned, and staff clarified, that the signage was only for pesticides, and that fertilizer was not restricted. City Attorney Scott Anderson advised that by the State maintaining control of language throughout, it provided for a more uniform regula- tory scheme for homeowners, rather than varying restrictions and regulations from suburb to suburb or city to city. b. Lot Splits - Receive a Report with Recommendations from the Lot Split Study Group Planning Commission Chair Mary Bakeman; Planning Commissioner Jim Doherty; and Community Advisory Group (CAG) citizen-at-Iarge Gary Grefenberg presented the Final Report on the Single-Family Residential Lot Split Study, which was prepared by the Advisory Group with assistance from City staff. The Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) consisted of Planning Commis- sion Chair Mary Bakeman; Planning Commissioners Dan Boerigter, Jim Doherty, Barbara Martinson, and Joe Wozniak; Citizens-at-Large Gary Gre fenb erg, Jeanne Kelsey, Vivian Ramalingam, and Darrel LeBarron. Facilitator of the group was Aimee Gourlay, with Hamline University's Mediation Center for Dispute Resolution.