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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 26, 2007 Page 4 platted lots," but would now come under minimum square footage requirements of current codes (11,000 square feet). Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her concerns and her interpretation of the pro- posed language regarding overlay districts; and spoke in support of clarifying le- gal lots and code language. Mayor Klausing suggested that Councilmember Ihlan, when this item comes back before the City Council for action, propose motion language to address her con- cerns. Councilmember Pust opined that language on page 14, lines 546 - 548, appeared to clearly define that the overlay district applied to only those lots platted before May 21, 1959. Mayor Klausing opined that he was of the understanding that the rationale for this specific language, was as an intended consequence, to maintain neighborhood characteristics in some areas of the City for consistency. Ms. Radel advised that the proposed ordinance was not changing anything that was not already allowed under current City Code; but that the recommendations of the Lot Split Study Group and Planning Commission were to simply clarify or- dinance language. Councilmember Roe spoke in support of ordinance language as presented, and as recommended by the Lot Split Study Group. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to "rubberstamping" recommendations from a study group. Councilmember Ihlan further questioned the proposed changes in sideyard set- backs, allegedly reducing them in the overlay district down to five feet (5'), sug- gesting that this was another unintended consequence of the overlay district in creating "McMansion" problems on pre-1959 lots without the need to follow a variance process. Ms. Radel advised that current City Code allowed this as a standard practice. Mayor Klausing asked that, when the ordinance was brought before the City Council for formal action, that arguments and debate be made at that time, rather than repeated at tonight's meeting, as well as when brought for formal adoption; and encouraged Councilmembers to provide their questions to staff for other Councilmembers to make comment.