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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes -Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Page 3 MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Doherty to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the requested MINOR SUBDIVISION AND VARIANCES, that would allow the creation of the proposed two (2) residential parcels for Curtis Brown, 1754 Alta Vista Drive, based on the comments of Sections 4 and 5, and subject to the findings and conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated November 7, 2007; amended to include an additional condition that reads: "If the existing house on Parcel B is replaced, current building standards and codes must be applied, including setback requirements." FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL: 1. Other parcels of similar or smaller size have existed in the immediate vicinity since the area was platted in 1876; 2. Other parcels of similar or smaller size have been created with and without the necessary variances since 1983; 3. This minor subdivision was approved in 1986, since which time the minimum lot size and area requirements have not changed; 4. The combination of the above findings constitutes the hardship that warrants the approval of the requested variance; and 5. Conditions for setback and impervious surface will be according to standard R-1 City Code requirements. Commissioners were in agreement and clarified for the applicant's benefit, that they would not be supportive of any future variance requests for impervious surface coverage and/or setbacks. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Bakeman advised that the case was scheduled to be heard at the November 26, 2007 City Council meeting. c. Proiect File 0001 Request to consider amendments to the Residence Districts chapter of the zoning ordinance, pursuant to the 12007 Lot Split Study recommendations. Economic Development Associate Jamie Radel provided a review of proposed amendments to the City's Zoning and Subdivision Codes resulting from the Single-Family Residential Lot Split Study, as detailed in the project report dated November 7, 2007, noting that previous review, comments and suggestions of the Commission had been incorporated into this current draft. Discussion included Bakeman rationale for not including several definitions (i.e. Riparian lots being addressed in a more overall review of City Code); front and back setbacks; consistency of references to lot line and property lines; continuity of defined terms in their use in charts; and annual update of the City's zoning map. It was the consensus of Commissioners to provide consistency by using "lot line" throughout the document, including charts, rather than "property line;" and staff was requested to make applicable revisions to the document. Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Project File 0001. Public Comment Gary Grefenberg, 91 Mid Oaks Lane (member of the Lot Split Study Group) Mr. Grefenberg opined that the Study Group had worked long and hard on this collaborative effort; however he questioned staff revisions to wording of the preamble. Ms. Radel clarified the wording as that prepared by the Lot Study Group.