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t.�ere appear�d to �he an abvious atte�apt to keep tlie ideas from public V��W. 5. Wli.at Are �he A1t�z�atives Lot Spiit Reco�zendatians Addressing'? Residenis want to insure th� value of thei� �ames as i�nfluenaed by their neighborhonds. T1�ey want chan�es tn �he neighborhaod that are f�st �.nd fore�ost m.�d�u� of the charactez� and ambia.�ce of the area. '�is is �ot a i�r.ique cc��xcern �nd �as been addressed here and arau.�d the country by cities. Ciiies that have developed ov�r titnne, after� iaefaxe �hey were cities, appear to either proteat iarge lot are�s such a� Ho�kins and S�. Paul or by using �. av��a�ing a� sliding scale as Edina or Minneapolis_ Roseville �as only 1a0 or so la.rge lots tY�at �zght �� able to be d�r�elop�d. It is elear that the predofninance flf these lvts is �oca��d in areas hea�zly im�ac�� y retaii developn�ent andlor highway in#erc�anges. The two rnajor areas, Acor� anci Gluek Lane are conszdered for siudy by fihe University of Minnesota ta eval�ate th� abili�y nf tre�s to improve air quality, io a.ilow these areas to bs cl�op�ed into areas of 11,0�0 sf �n�s wc�uld not only b� tn destzoy the inves�ents of the zesid�nts but ta d�grade the qualiiy of thei€r e�viror�ment as well ciue ta the loss of aa:r f�tering a�d naise reductza�n �ro�i��d by the addiiip�al tr�es and green space. Most i�c�viduals boughi th.eir hom:e� or� a platted iot. A�aaosi no ane bought �s �esic�ent�al home witka �e anticipat�s�n of bezng allowed tn divide the lot. �f �hat was tha pla.n, as sa�ne individ�als in my ��ighborhood, they t,oug�t ri�ro Iots. Wt�en i�ey prepared to sei� �ey o�'ered t�em tagether nr separateiy. xt is �o�aed that what will resul� fror� this h�aring and �e CAC report and ci�izen �ased Alternatzve Recom.r�tendatx4ns is a poliey �hat does freat a11 �t�e residential neighbor�€�ods equally b� adnpting a slidin� scale or averagin� approaeh tn ln� divisions. I� is fiu�tl�er �aped that topies of "SL7�3fliVISiOII,v' c`V�aTICe," cclot reeom�ir�afio�," and ��" WI�� E discussed and revie�red by a broadly l�as�d citiz�n p�z�l to be s�re �at resident�al nexghborhaad cl�aracter is preserved, our �ausing stoek rema.ins diverse, and the �vestments af all ot,� citizen� protected.