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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 13, 2010 Page 27 Councilmember Ihlan spoke for the need to avoid reducing the minimum lot size through minor subdivision language of the zoning code, to ensure clarity that the Subdivision Code remained in place; and consistent with the recommendation of the Lot Split Study Group. Councilmember Pust read the actual recommendation of the Lot Split Study Group and their consensus recommendation to the City Council, as a citizen advi- sory group, to designate three levels for lot sizes; but with no specific recommen- dation regarding a reduced minimum lot size of 9,500 square feet; and also not re- commending creation of a large lot zoning district. Mr. Paschke noted that there were very few lots that could be subdivided, even if 9,500 square feet was the new minimum. At the request of Mayor Klausing, Mr. Trudgeon clarified the intent of staff in bringing existing residential city lots from a 50% to a 93% compliance rate to fa- cilitate potential improvements on their lots; and not to suggest that staff was ad- vocating for more and smaller lots. Mr. Trudgeon advised that many of the smaller lots had been in existence since the City's incorporation in 1959; and some created in the 1980's even after the larger minimum lot size of 11,000 square foot was in place, with no rationale available for allowing creation of that nonconforming size. Mr. Trudgeon noted that separate standards could be created in the future for lot sizes, depending on circumstance; however, he advised that staff was only looking at this from a zoning perspective to accommodate existing nonconforming properties. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her concerns; and expressed frustration that, giv- en the date and late time now at tonight's meeting, the public was not hearing this discussion and potential creation of major issues for the southwestern portion of the City of Roseville; and opined that it was inconsistent with the statement of purpose. Councilmember Ihlan opined that there was no reason to make such a seeping policy change at this time; and that it should be left as is, with the new City Council addressing it as part of the Subdivision Code. Mr. Trudgeon noted that there were fifty -two (52) lots total in Roseville; recog- nizing that a number of them were in the southwest portion of the city. Councilmember Roe suggested considering looking at the 3- Parcel Minor Subdi- vision Standard and Zoning Code to provide a simple solution to reference size requirements of the Subdivision Code rather than the Zoning Code. City Attorney Bartholdi advised that the broader application would apply, 11,000 square foot minimum, if the Subdivision Code and Zoning Code conflicted.