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<br />City Council Study Session <br />Minutes of Monday, May 14, 2007 <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan questioned that rationale for the recommenda- <br />tion of the CAG in proposing creation of three levels of zoning for <br />single-family residential lots and whether that wouldn't in effect cre- <br />ate spot zoning and create smaller lots. <br /> <br />Members of the CAG responded that their recommendation was in- <br />tended to meet the mandate for affordable housing; that the recom- <br />mendations were intended city-wide and within the context of the <br />overall report; and noted that the CAG did not attempt to, nor was <br />there time, to define which neighborhoods would be appropriate. <br /> <br />Ms. Bakeman noted that some people, when their lots didn't meet <br />City standards (i.e., those platted prior to May 21, 1959) may have <br />difficulty in getting insurance and/or mortgages if their lots were non- <br />conforming; and the rationale of the CAG was that by recognizin~ the <br />smaller lots it would make it easier for them to be residents of the <br />City. <br /> <br />Mr. Grefenberg concurred, noting that the CAG attempted to balance <br />everything throughout the City; didn't want to remove the diversity of <br />lot sizes; however, didn't have time to apply to specific neighbor- <br />hoods, nor was the CAG given that authority. Mr. Grefenberg opined <br />that he didn't believe that this proposed new zoning district was an at- <br />tempt on the part of any member of the CAG to get around minimum <br />lot sizes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan advised that she was simply attempting to in- <br />terpret the upshot of the report. <br /> <br />Ms. Ramalingam responded that it was the intent of the CAG to pro- <br />vide spots to provide the protections property owners were entitled to <br />maintain. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough noted that CAG member Mr. LeBarron was a <br />developer and was probably looking forward to splitting a lot some- <br />day. Councilmember Kough questioned whether the current Council <br />was required to follow the jurisdiction of past City Councils; using <br />Mr. Art Mueller's lot as an example, and noting that he didn't vote for <br />that lot split. Councilmember Kough opined that when property own- <br />