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Single-Family Residential Lot Split Study Report May 14, 2007 changing set of minimum lot standards this method creates depending on the order of subdivisions within any one general area. Single-Famil� Residential Zoning Districts: The CAG generally supported maintaining one zoning district or creating two or more districts. They felt that this type of regulation was easier to understand for the public, and therefore preferable. Some group members felt that while continuing with one zoning district is very understandable and relatively easily administered, it is ultimately too inflexible and not reflective of the actual development patterns in Roseville. Two or more zoning districts could promote greater housing choice/diversity, but also could strain the community's social structures by creating areas of "haves" and "have nots." Upon deciding that standard subdivision and zoning regulations were preferable, the CAG commenced discussion of zoning districts. The group spent considerable time investigating the historical development patterns of the community, analyzing existing conditions within Roseville, and reviewing lot standards for other inner-ring suburbs. The general conclusion made by the CAG in regards to zoning districts was that the Zoning Code should reflect the existing development patterns of the community. As a majority of lots in Roseville do not meet the standards set forward by the R-1 zoning district, a zoning district should be created that reflects this reality. Therefore, the CAG recommends that the City Council should designate a new small-lot zoning district that has requirements less than those for the standard R-1 Zoning District. Generally, this new zoning district would apply to areas that historically developed with lots smaller than existing standards (e.g. those platted prior to May 21, 1959); however some homes that were platted after 1959 and meet current standards could fall into the small-lot zoning district if they are located within an area that is dominated by smaller parcels. It was noted that 95 percent of the existing parcels in the City exceed 9,285 square feet in area. (See Appendix 5, Map 5.) Time did not permit the exploration of specific standards to apply to this new zoning district. As such, the CAG recommends that when the small-lot zoning district is created, the City Council should review the standards in the Zoning Code for the district to ensure appropriate building height and setback requirements. Subsequently, the CAG recommends that the City Council should not create a large-lot zoning district Today, fewer than 100 of the approximately 8,500 single-family lots in Roseville are subdividable based on current minimum lot area and width requirements, and 95% of the existing parcels in the City are .7 acres (30,492 square feet) or less in area. (See Appendix 5, Map 5.) These lots are dispersed throughout the community, but are primarily concentrated north of County Road B in the Acorn Road and Gluek Lane areas. Due to the scattered pattern of many of the larger lots in the community, several group members expressed concern over potential "spot zoning," which could be considered arbitrary and capricious regulation. One member suggested that those areas could create homeowners associations to initiate private regulation at a higher standard than set forward by the R-1 Zoning District. Another option, if desired, is to establish a private land reserve by purchasing development rights from land owners. In addition to recommendations regarding zoning districts, the CAG discussed clarifying two other issues embedded within the Zoning Ordinance—the Shoreland Overlay District and the pre-May 21, 1959 "de facto" overlay district. A Shoreland Overlay District is designated with Chapter 1016 of the Zoning Code, which creates a set of lot standards for those lots that meet the conditions set forward 11