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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 8, 2017 Page 13 Mr. Lloyd clarified that this was not new to city code, but in discussions with the Planning Commission, it had been their thought that if there was no process re- quired for public notification or discussion of an application, not much was to be gained as a City Council consideration for action. Mr. Lloyd advised that the pro- cess could change if preferred by the City Council and notification requirements met accordingly, since those people affected may not even know an application had been made in the first place. Councilmember McGehee stated that she preferred a public hearing for recombi- nations, especially if they create a much larger lot that could be used for a different use than the original parcel; and at a minimum opined that the community or neigh- borhood should be informed. Councilmember Willmus stated the opposite perspective, and questioned if a hear- ing was needed. Councilmember Willmus stated that he saw recombinations as a homeowner purchasing a lot or portion of a lot next door to increase the size of their lot. Councilmember Willmus opined that some protections were in place if a re- combination was to subdivide and create multiple lots of four or more, at which time it would come back before the City Council, as well as if there is a potential change to zoning after a recombination. Therefore,Councilmember Willmus ques- tioned the need for a formal public hearing. Mayor Roe stated his preference to think it through more, noting that some admin- istrative actions of the Community Development Department provide that notice is required. Therefore,Mayor Roe suggested such notice could still be required in the case of a recombination even if there was no formal public hearing held before the Planning Commission or City Council, and still allow an opportunity for citizens to be aware of it. Councilmember McGehee agreed with the comments of Councilmember Willmus, stating that she had initially thought that multiple lots could be acquired and re- divided with building removed, with notice provided before that was all done and money invested with those having an interest made aware of it beforehand. Mr. Lloyd clarified that a recombination process was of much smaller scale than Councilmember McGehee was addressing; similar to one seen last year by the City Council where two adjacent homeowners made application to change the make-up of their adjoining lots for the addition of an unattached garage on one of those lots. For subdivisions that change the overall make-up of a series of lots, Mr. Lloyd ad- vised it was similar to a plat application instead. Mayor Roe noted that with a recombination, the total outcome of the process was that you started and ultimately ended with two lots, and were simply shifting lot lines. Without objection,Mayor Roe asked that consideration be given to providing