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Ciiy Cauncil Siudy Session DRAFT Minutes af Mnnday, May 14, ZDU7 Page 8 1 2 Councilmember Ih�an noted that members o� the publ�c may be preW � sent, wishing �o speak on this subject, and asked that the City Councxl 4 consider providing that opportunity. 5 6 Councilmember Ihlan soughi clarification from the CAG on several 7 items, includ�ng no recommendations suggesti�g prohibi�on of subdz- g vision of exisiing large lots ox re-coznbinations of �ois {i.e., similar to 9 Parker Avenue); c�uestioned the val�dity of m�nimum Iot size compari- 1 o sons on the char� an page 9 0�' the report and her int�rpretation o�` the �.1 lot size ranges for diffe�ent zones; and the con�extual slid�ng sca�e ap- 12 proach ou�lined on page 10 of the report and why such a scale would 1.3 prove diificult to administer and decrease unde�rstandability af the 14 code. 15 16 Members of the CAG addr�ssed questioned and comments of Coun- 1'i cilmerriber Ihlan, referenc�ng the ra�iona�� and discussion poin�s con- 18 sidered and made a part of the final repor� inc�uding, mechanisms a1- 19 �eady in place in Rosevil�e City Code; existing and potential creation 24 of neighboxhocad associa�ions to protect �he integrity of a specifc 21 neighborhood a� the disc�etion o£ the entire neighborhood; use of land 22 trusts io prevent developmeni; the group's lack o� time to �urther re- 23 seaxch �he actual number and type of lots in sp�cific communities out- 24 side the seope o£ the xeport perimeters; and the advantages o�' the 3D% 25 coverage rest�'ictions for residential lots �n Roseville, and the protec- 26 tions offered by �hose resirie�ions when compared with other commu- 27 nities. 28 29 � The CAG reviewed requirements for contextual slzding sca�e consid- 30 erations, such a� angaing surveying of a�� properiies within a cer�ain 31 area to calculate a mean and median lot size; and the rami�cations o�' 32 the process depending on where �he initial �ot sp��t was done. 33 34 35 Mayor Klausing noied the time, and add�iional policy discussions to 36 be he�d by the City Couneil in the near future, based on the recom- 3'7 mendation af the CAG; and expressed his personal appreciation to the 38 CAG for their ex�ensive wo�k. 39