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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 11, 2016 Page 27 and any development would need to meet state mandates; but opined she found this latest iteration an improvement from previous proposals. As noted by Coun- cilmember Willmus specific to tree preservation, Councilmember McGehee agreed that this proposal provide a potential improvement in terms of runoff and to allow custom-built homes to blend into the neighborhood. While she still wished there were only two homes total proposed, Councilmember McGehee stated she saw no legal recourse for the City Council to do anything other than approve this application. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her agreement with the comments of her col- leagues, also opining this plan was better than those previously presented, and noted her appreciation that the private road and increased impervious surface had been reduced. Councilmember Laliberte also expressed appreciation that the middle lot drainage had been addressed; and with increased easement width, she anticipated better mitigation potential if problems did arise. Councilmember Etten also concurred with the comments of his colleagues, opin- ing this presented an improvement to the overall situation, as well as significantly reducing the amount of grading that had previously been proposed. With this proposal falling under the city's newly-revised tree preservation policy, requiring more tree replacement on the subject property, Councilmember Etten opined it would serve to benefit the entire community. Councilmember Etten thanked the Public Works Department for pursuing the wider easement to address future miti- gation; and recognized the concerns of Mr. Romanowski. Councilmember Etten did note that there was a group of trees in the middle of the easement area that in the future may require removal by the city, but asked consideration by staff for any possible mitigation now in the development process that could preclude that necessity to cut down trees. Mayor Roe clarified the location of this subject property directly west of Cleve- land Avenue and north of County Road B, considerably distant from the next two Gluek Lane subdivision request and not part of those considerations in any way. Specific to the question of neighborhood character, Mayor Roe noted this had been a concern voiced since the original proposal had been made in 2007, at which time the city had also discussed at some length whether or not the city should revise city code to accommodate different lot sizes in this area and throughout the remainder of the community. At that time, Mayor Roe clarified that the conclusion had been to maintain current lot standards for minimum width, depth and square footage citywide. Mayor Roe noted that conclusion set the city's standards and requirements for a minimum depth, width and square footage. Mayor Roe noted that this area is definitely unique but having evolved over time, several surrounding properties had also subdivided prior to this request, creating the Marion Road and County Road B neighborhoods, and changing that neigh- borhood character accordingly. Mayor Roe shared the neighborhood interest in