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Resolution No. 2473 - Authorizing abatement at 1442 Pearl Street was read by number and title. I-A-2 Mr. Haws moved second by Mrs. Beal to adopt the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. - 3. Code Amendment re: Corner lots, vision clearnace, interior duplex lots I-A-3 Council Bill No. 1003 - Amending City Code Section 9.254 - Definition of corner lot, vision clearance, and private and public parking areas; Section 9.015 - Definition of corner lot in land division; Section 9.310 and 9.324 - Duplexes permitted; Section 9.538- Vision clearance regulations; Section 7.630 - Vision obstruction at inter- section (foliage); Section 9.756 - Appeal from zoning board decisions; and Section 9.584 - Exemptions from parking area improvements, read the first time on January 26, 1976 and held lacking unanimous consent for second reading, was read the second time by council bill number and title only, there being no Council member present requesting that it be read in full. Manager read the six different regulations proposed in this amendment. He said there were 20 vacant lots in the city lying between two corner lots in R-l and RA zones that could be considered duplex lots (ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet). Gary Chenkin, assistant planning director, said those 20 lots would be eligible as duplex lots only if duplexes were constructed on the corner lots lying on either side. He estimated that 10 of the 20 would be eligible for duplex construction if the area requirement was left at 6,000 square feet, the others would not be eligible even if an area of 10,000 square feet was required. e Councilman Bradley asked whether a 10,000-square-foot requirement enacted at this time would apply retroactively to the existing vacant lots. Mr.Chenkin answered that any parcel would be subject to regulations in force at the time a building permit was sought. Councilwoman Shirey was in favor of restricting duplex construction on in- terior lots to those containing at least 10,000 square feet. She felt the intent of permitting duplex construction in residential neighborhoods was to ease the burden of excessive frontage on corner lots, and it would appear compatible to allow duplex construction when there was only one lot between two corner lots. In addition, she said, a 10,000-square-foot requirement would give more space for duplexes on interior lots - 5,000 square feet per unit, nearly equal the required 6,000 square feet for a single-family residence. Mrs. Shirey moved second by Mrs. Beal to amend the council bill, requiring a minimum of 10,000 square feet for duplex construction on interior lots between two corner lots. Councilman Hamel reiterated his belief that duplexes should not be constructed around a cul-de-sac in neighborhoods laid out and intended for single-family construction except for duplex construction on corner lots. However, he was in favor of increasing the minimum interior lot size to 10,000 square feet for duplex construction. Councilman Bradley asked whether staff felt increasing the m1n1mum interior lot size to 10,000 square feet would be consistent with the policy of compact urban growth. Mr. Chenkin answered that the Planning Commission in its con- sideration elected not to recommend the 10,000-square-foot requirement because e' 2/9/76 - 2 ~~