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Regular Ciiy Council Meeting IVtanday, Ju�ae � �, 2QQ7 Page 18 1, was un�ortunate tha� there was only a sho�t period o� time to work on 2 it. Ms. Sehaffer urged the City Council to consider broadening the 3 study further wi�h or without a moratorium in place, opining �hat the 4 issue for a suburb such as Ros�vflle was of paramount importancc zn 5 �nain�a�ning in�erest in the co�n.tnunity and praviding affordable hous- 6 ing. Ms. Schaffer encouraged the Ci�y Council to broaden camumuni�y 7 inp�t lay seeking involvemcnt from �hose not alxeady pari o� the gov- 8 ernm�n� system to gain their per�pective; and while expressing appz�e- 9 cia�ion to the P�an.ning Commission for their willingness to take on 10 add�tional assignments, noted that �he Study Group had been domi- �� nated by Plannxng Commission members. Ms. Schaffer again encou�- 12 aged the Ci�y Gouncil �o continue to do �he o�her half of the study ta 13 determine whai it told and to broaden the input base. 14 15 Mayor K�ausing sought c�ar�fication from Ms. Schaf�'er on what spe-- 16 cif cal�y should be studied �'uriher and what �'actual background in- 17 formation was not inc�uded in the report. 18 �.9 20 2l 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 �. 32 33 34 35 Ms. Schaffer questioned whe�her "faetual information" was a factual sta�e�nent; and advised the need for �he CounciT to consider a policy on how subdivisions and/or recombinai�ons shau�d work, as they weren't addressed in ihe cu�rent report. Tim Caliaghan, 3062 Shc�rewood Lane Mr. Callaghan opxn�d �hat statements in the repor� seemed aw�u�ly simplistic, and noted that CAG staxted the�r report by stating that more time was needed. Mr. Ca��aghan further opined that there was no comparable ci�y information and no alternative option�. Mr. ' Cal- laghan provid�d h�s p��sona� perspective on why he �ived in Rose- ville, and his appreciation of his large �ot and neighborhood character- isiics; and questioned the apparent report recommendations that neighborhood eharac�er didn't need to be pre�e�-ved, and wh�ther the CAG was represented by any prop�rty awner having been impacted by a lot �p�i� in their neighborhood. 36 Councilmember �ough noted �he map provided by the Community 37 Development Department identifying 100 �ots that could patentially 38 be sp�i�, and his concerns that dev��opers wi11 purchase multip�e Iots 39 w�th ihe intent �o subdivide them.