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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 26, 2010 Page 17 and addressed the examples from other communities in addressing neighbor- hood character; and spoke in support of the creation of a "Large Lot District," or some other remedy such as a sliding scale for those unique areas of the community. Councilmember Ihlan suggested that this was the way to protect and balance subdivision with preservation of the City's unique and diverse neighborhoods. Public Comment Dolly Nelson Ms. Nelson opined that Councilmember Ihlan had touched on something dear to her heart; and questioned individual Councilmembers on whether they were familiar with the area in question and the need to preserve the uniqueness of that neighborhood. Ms. Nelson further opined that there appeared to be many contradictions in the Comprehensive Plan in moving toward more small lots overall while promoting green space; and suggested that the Plan be revisited given the City Council's representation of the City's residents. John Bachhauber, 2223 Marion Road Mr. Bachhauber echoed the comments made tonight and highlighted other key items of the Single Family Lot Split Study done in 2007, including the excep- tion made in 1962 to lots developed in 1959 prior to when the code was put in place and the many homes not fitting into the standard; but opined that those lots had already been taken care of. Mr. Bachhauber opined that the Study group recommended keeping the minimum lot size at 11,000 square feet. Mr. Bachhauber presented a petition to the City Council signed by 40 separate households in the Mansion Hills neighborhood united in keeping the mini- mum lot size at 11,000 square feet. Mr. Bachhauber opined that there were only four neighborhoods in Roseville that were impacted by the proposed re- duction in lot size that that were subject to lot split impacts. Mr. Bachhauber advised that petition addressed those impacts that would include compounded air pollution; increased noise in the neighborhood and the need for additional study related to that specific impact; and safety risks in the neighborhood due to no park availability; with the overall view that there was no compelling rea- son to reduce minimum lot sizes. Lucy Hulme, 1720 West Eldridge Avenue Ms. Hulme opined that the land itself determined the lot size, with each home in their neighborhood having a different lot, some with larger lots and smaller homes, and an average amount of ramblers that were very-well adapted to this part of the country. Ms. Hulme opined that anything that enhanced Roseville as a beautiful city was worth doing and that it was not necessary to make all lots consistent. Ms. Sam Schadegg, 2165 Cleveland Avenue North