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Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Page 13 At the request of Chair Gisselquist, Mr. Paschke reiterated the intent to bring this forward at the 610 Public Hearing level in July if the work docket allowed, noting that there were monumental 611 changes being proposed for the existing Subdivision Code; and based on internal discussions as 612 well as Planning Commission discussions for those things not appropriate to include in the 613 Subdivision Code. 614 Mr. Lloyd addressed some examples of those items not appropriate in the Subdivision Code (e.g. 615 street lane widths and parking regulations) that may be better situated in the Public Works and/or 616 Engineering portions of City Code, but were not a function of Subdivision Code requirements and 617 regulated elsewhere. While those changes provide context and require revisions to the content of 618 the Subdivision Code, Mr. Lloyd noted that they did not provide for any dramatic changes of 619 direction in City philosophy or historical development. 620 Member Boguszewski noted that the public may have fears of smaller lot sizes, using the Dale 621 Street Project as an example as a new pocket neighborhood in Roseville and their fears that 622 similar projects or new properties may technically bring LDR-1 units at a much denser ratio than 623 currently in Roseville, and therefore prove disruptive to adjacent neighborhoods. While not in 624 disagreement with that fear, Member Boguszewski suggested that providing accurate information 625 as to what may or may not be subdivided is the key as shown in Ms. Peterson’s presentation, 626 noting that there were not a lot of properties that would be able to be subdivided. Member 627 Boguszewski opined that such information would serve to address those unsubstantiated and 628 erroneous fears. 629 Members Boguszewski and Daire requested an e-mail copy of the presentation map showing the 630 location of non-compliant lots in Roseville, duly noted by staff. 631 Mr. Lloyd noted that similar concerns raised tonight also came up in 2010, and to put things in 632 perspective and as an example, noted that the recent Pulte Subdivision west of Lexington 633 Avenue and north of County Road C yielded a total of twenty-eight lots total. If the proposed 634 smaller lot dimensions had been in place, Mr. Lloyd advised that there would have only been 635 room for one additional lot, for a total of twenty-nine lots. In reality, Mr. Lloyd advised that until 636 you have eight conforming lots under present requirements could you combine them all to get 637 one additional parcel based on proposed reduced dimensions; and based on the displayed map, 638 it would be difficult to find such an area that could apply. 639 At the request of Member Boguszewski, Mr. Paschke clarified that the former Fire Station or Dale 640 Street Project was defined as a pocket neighborhood, and was in an MDR District, not LDR. 641 While public fears or concerns are real, Mr. Paschke opined that they needed to be addressed 642 with accurate information and clarify reality to move forward for the best interest of the entire 643 community and its residents. 644 7. Adjourn 645 Chair Gisselquist adjourned at approximately 8:30 p.m. 646