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8� e-�- PUBLiC HEARING There were no speakers M/S: Commissioner Piulle made a motion to close t��e Publie Hearing Motion Passed 7-0 DISCUSSION Commissioner Piulle asked for clarification of "Changes of Use" under "Non-conforming" Buildings. Her understanding was that to stay with the "Change of Use", you need to stay with the same kind of existing use. Mr. Williams said that was correct, and/or to stay with a use that is less intensive than the existing use, would prevent parking issues. Commissioner Seybert asked the following three questions: 1. Would these text revisions help staff answer questions for the public, so it is less confusing to the public. Mr. Williams said yes. 2. How could "common sense" be incorporated in the revision on the expansion provision. Mr. Williams said a provision could be added to the effect that if someone exceeded those numbers, they could add 100 square feet of additional area that is not for bedroom purposes. Another option would be to evade a parking problem. 3. Is staff going to look at the issue of lot coverage versus floor area ratio for residential, so that we don't have huge square footage homes being built legally on a lot that is smaller than the square footage of the home. Principal Planner Jany said this is the "monster home" issue that staff has been working on bringing to the City Council and Commission, hopefuliy some time next year. Commissioner Claire was concerned about the "common sense" issue. He said it has always been very difficult for someone to add a master bath onto a house that already had 2,500 square feet (in the Mt. Carmel area where there are primarily one-car garages). He agreed with Mr. Williams' suggestion to have a provision added that will limit expansions to a maximum of three bedrooms. Commissioner Claire wanted to strike Revision 33.16 a.4 (2,000 square feet in total living area after the enlargement is completed). He would like to add 33.16 a.7 stating that "otherwise a Use Permit could be applied where these provisions do impact the decision process". He said a Use Permit would lock in that flexibility of allowing at least a 100 foot addition that has a very specific reason. Commissioner Ciaire expressed concern about having a more flexible parking arrangement for single family housing. He wants to see the common sense factor included, because the whole reason for this is on-street parking. He said as you build square footages into the house, Page 4 of 6