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Se~iol'~ 1636~ ~ Fe~:~'y 27~ 1995 l:~.~cj.e 3 Mayor Majerus o~ the public hearin~ at 7:41 p.m. ar~ the hearir~ was clo~ed at 7:41 p.m. Mr. Schoc~er asked that a bill be prepared to enact the proposed amendment. RESUBDIVISI(H~ - 439 NORI~ HANIEY The City Manager said consideration of dividin~ the 100 foot lot at 439 North Hanley into two parcels was postponed at the last meeting in order to ask the Historic Preservation C~m,,~.~ion for comment and a r~3--~m~ndation. ~he (kay- mission :De~'i.~.~r~- ~::~ if action can be taken to ensure preservation of existing single family h~m~s and that new home plans protect tb~ integrity of the Linden H~ic District. Specifics include rez-uning to allc~ only sin- gle family hc~es to be built, maintenance of rear yard setbacks, and Oouncil review of the Zoning Code to see if an additional level of protection might be granted th~ buffer zones around historic districts. Mr. Ollendorff reo~-,,,ended apgroval only if the applicant can provide convincing as~a/zar~s and if Oouncil is prepared to revise the city's development expectations for this block. ~ said approval would be c~ to the city's Comprehensive Plan which calls for this block to eventually be developed into condominium- Mr. Jerry Pratter, 240 T.~nden, said residents in the T.{nden Historic District met with the developer (Rik Cannon) and appeared at the Historic Preservation (k~,,,i-~sion ming, and subeequantl¥ decided to support Mr. Cannon's request for subdivisic~ following his as~%u~ce~ that the two deteriorated homes at 439 and 441 Hanley will be completely renovated, and the home to, be built on the subdivided lot will be in keeping with the character and quality of other hc~es on the block. Another ooncern was that there are several lots on this block that could be subdivided; if that ccmes about, the neighborhood prefers that single f~nily, rather than condcmdniums or attached housing, be built. Mr. Oll ~er~n__ rff said Oouncil earlier today received a letter from the appli- cant wherein he agrees to voluntarily ccmply with the requests of the neigh- bors and Historic Preservation (k,,,~,~.~sion; b~ also asks for action now since contracts are waiting for approval. Mrs. Schuman said she would rather not c~mu~t herself to guaranteeing that ~-~%-~ining houses on the block be preserved as single family housing units, as the Historic Preservation C~,~ssion suggested. She then moved approval of the subdivision. Mr. Wagner seco_~_ed_ the motion. Mr. ~ said he was reluctant to sacrifice the 60 foot frontage rule and that approval will make it more difficult in the future to comply with the Cc~prehensive Plan in this block. If this passes, Council should look at the e~tire in~ of the adjoining area's zoning and perhaps amend the T.~nde~ District to include protective provisions. Mr. Wagner o~m~r~led the Historic Preservation C~mu~ssion for its thorough study and thoughtful rec~,,.,~ndations. All voted Aye except Mr. Schocmer, who voted Nay.