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261 subdivide one parcel into two parcels , 511 and 513 Hillside Road , in an "RH " (Residential -Hillside ) District . Planning Commission at their meeting of August 2-i- , 1971 , voted un- animously to deny this application for exceptions to subdivide parcel as being contrary to the Supplementary Area Requirements for Sloping Sites of the Zoning Ordinance . Planning Commission report had been submitted to Council . Mr . Coy Russell , 511 Hillside Road , referred to several points in his letter of appeal to Council to justify the exception , and reviewed history of his ownership of the property and proposed development . In his responses to questions by Council , Mr . Russell indicated that for over twenty years they had owned the two lots , residing for that period on one , with intention of eventually developing the second lot . At the time the property was annexed approximately two years ago , the vacant property was a buildable site ; however , subsequent amendment to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to sloping sites made it substandard . He stated there were no drainage problems . He indicated he was not aware of the change in zoning requirements until recently . Planning Director noted that the studies for the Zoning Ordinance amendments had been conducted over a period of two or more years , and that the matter of hillside development had been a matter of growing concern . Referring to a slide drawing of the property , he described the difficulties of the topography , but in- dicated that under the Ordinance , additional dwelling units would be permitted , up to a maximum of four . He felt that development opportunities for this site would be gratly enhanced through Planned Development procedures . Mr . Russell indicated that financing a Planned Development would be costly, requiring cutting and filling ; engineering and need for an architect , all for only four dwelling units . Councilman Keckley moved to uphold the Planning Commission and DENY the exception to the Subdivision Ordinance , seconded by Councilman Weymouth . Councilman Petersen spoke against the motion noting that more recently , property is prezoned prior to annexation which gives the property owner the option to decide whether to annex or not . This was not the case with the property under consideration , and he felt this was a special case . Motion carried on roll call vote , Councilmen Henderson , Keckley , Weymouth and Williams voting yes , and Councilmen Petersen , Rhodes and Mayor Bury voting no . (MINUTE ORDER #71- 163 )