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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 11, 2016 Page 33 From her personal perspective, Ms. Koland agreed their neighborhood was well treed and very enjoyable, and therefore looked forward to letting someone else utilize this portion of their parcel to also enjoy the neighborhood. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, and with the assistance of Mr. Lloyd, it was clarified by Ms. Koland that the actual measurements and potential location of the home was not yet determined until a formal survey was completed. How- ever, Mr. Lloyd addressed proposed subdivision property lines based on city code requirements using the displayed map. David Knutson, 1854 Gluek Lane When his parents had moved to this property thirty years ago, Mr. Knutson noted it served as an oasis in the middle of a busy suburb. To now further distribute lot sizes and make them smaller, Mr. Knutson opined completely changed the char- acter of the neighborhood, as the lots continue to be chopped up. Mr. Knutson opined this area was designed with a drainage pond, and not for high density housing. While his parents had now moved into Eagle Crest, Mr. Knutson noted how livid his father had been when hearing about this proposal; and his first re- sponse had been to question what legal recourse was available to prevent more subdivisions from happening. Mr. Knutson suggested property owners move somewhere with smaller lots if that was their preference. Brad Koland, Applicant and Property Owner at 1926 Gluek Lane Specific to the comments about high density housing, Mr. Koland clarified that this subdivision request represented two lots of just over a half acre and the other just under half an acre respectively, and therefore the high density term was not an appropriate description; when one acre lots are quite common in this area. Mayor Roe closed the public hearing at approximately 9:46 p.m. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Public Works Director Marc Culver advised that a hydrologist had not been consulted as part of this proposal; with Mayor Roe further clarifying that there was no requirement indicated as part of the city's subdivision ordinance. Councilmember McGehee opined it should only be common sense in this type of situation. Mayor Roe noted there had also not been any trigger for an EIS; and while there was always the possibility that one or both of those two items could be required, he noted it was not typically part of subdivision consideration and certainly not automatic.