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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 26, 2007 Page 3 Correct Motion to indicate that Mayor Klausing voted "aye;" with no "nay" votes; and Councilmember Pust abstaining. Roll Call Ayes: Roe: Pust; Kough; Ihlan; and Klausing. Nays: None. 7. General Ordinances Newly-hired Community Development Director, Mr. Pat Trudgeon, introduced himself to the City Council and viewing public; expressing excitement to be in Roseville, and work- ing with the City Council, residents and staff. Mr. Trudgeon noted the challenges and opportunities in the City; and recognized that it was apparent that Roseville residents had considerable passion about their community, opining that this lent itself well to good- decision-making discussions and public involvement in that decision-making. Mayor Klausing welcomed Mr. Trudgeon aboard. a. Discuss an Ordinance Amending Title 10 and Title 11, Zoning and Subdivi- sions, Resulting from the Single-Family Residential Lot Split Study Economic Development Associate Jamie Radel briefly reviewed requested Coun- cil action related to Subdivision and Zoning ordinance language revisions; based on a previous moratorium and report of the Single-Family Residential Lot Split Study Final Report, and City Council direction. Ms. Radel advised that an evaluation of fees related to subdivisions and zoning was currently being com- pleted, and would be presented in staffls overall fee proposals, as part of fiscal 2008 recommendations. Ms. Radel further noted that environmentally-friendly zoning codes were also in process as part of broader, city-wide proposed amend- ments to be presented to the City Council in the near future. Ms. Radel reviewed the Planning Commission review and Public Hearing process to-date; and subsequent presentation of tonight's language revisions, with the overall Chapters included for City Council review, due to the need to renumber and recodify with the addition of the overlay district language. Councilmember Ihlan expressed concerns, given her interpretation of the pro- posed overlay district for those lots platted prior to 1959, and zoning dimension setbacks, potentially at a minimum of five feet (5'), and lower minimum lot square footage of 7,700 square feet with diminishing lot depths (page 24); and po- tential for landowners to acquire several lots in overlay districts for combination and ultimate subdivision at smaller dimensions. Ms. Radel responded that this scenario could not be accomplished, as when those lots were recombined, they would no longer fall into the category of "pre-1959