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• Casey proposed the following change to make the allowed development on constrained lots more equitable and to close a loophole which had become apparent after the last meeting. She proposed allowing 5,000 square feet of maximum floor area for lots with gross acreage of one acre and a lot unit factor (LUF) of greater than .5 but less than 1. She further proposed that a proportional formula be used for those lots less than one gross acre but with a LUF between .5 and less than 1 set to a minimum maximum floor area range between 5,000 square feet and 4,000 square feet of floor area. The proposed increa_se of maximum development area to 7,500 square feet would remain the same for both. The following addressed the Council in favor of the proposed changes to the constrained lot ordinance: Jim Abraham, 12831 Viscaino Road; Forest Linebarger, Moody Road; Valerie Lauterbach, 25712 Elena; Scott Macomber, 25980 Vinedo Lane; Ron Haley, 25390 La Rena Lane; Mark Hoopes, 26765 St. Francis Drive; Jack Jia, 12101 Stonebrook Drive; DuBose Montgomery, 27755 Central Drive; John Hall, 25850 Westwind Way; Luis Yanez, 26879 Moody Road; and Craig Lund, 13826 Templeton. They believed the regulations should be simplified and made more equitable. They also believed the technical building codes were much more advanced today than several years ago making development on constrained lots more feasible. The following addressed the Council in support of not changing the constrained lot ordinance: Joan Schlenz, 13551 Paseo del Roble; Sid Hubbard, 25228 La Loma Drive; Dot Schreiner, 14301 Saddle Mountain; Sandra Humphries, 26238 Fremont Road; Stephanie and Robert Munoz, 13460 Robleda Road; Art Lachenbruch, 11820 Buena Vista Drive; and Carol Gottlieb, 24290 Summerhill. They cited the inequities of allowing more development on constrained lots and expressed concern about the displacement of water. They also believed the results of the Town-wide survey should be in before such changes were considered. Careful planning had been undertaken over the years to protect the rural atmosphere of the Town and the goals of the General Plan had been met. John Harpootlian, 26435 Anacapa, suggested both sides compromise on the issue. Casey stated that when the slope density formula was put in place in 1977 it resulted in many homes becoming constrained lots. This proposed ordinance was an attempt to make development more equitable and not require these constrained lots to request variances. Cheng supported changing the constrained lot ordinance and supported the Planning Commission's recommendations. She believed the entire issue needed more study. Cheng thought the numbers being proposed were arbitrary. They may be right but she felt a study should be done on the issue. O'Malley supported the Planning Commission's recommendations. Fenwick supported the proposed changes to the ordinance. He did not believe a committee was going to be able to make a recommendation on the slope density issue which he believed was very complicated. February 1, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting 8