lot subdivision issues - moratorium
From:
Dan Roe
Date:
2007 Jan 12 05:57 UTC
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Now that the Roseville city council has passed a 3-month moratorium to allow
time to study issues and possible solutions around the subdivision of
residential lots in Roseville, do people have some thoughts about what issues
should be studied, and possible ways to address the issues?
Here are some starters:
How do we come up with a standard for the "right" density for an area? Or the
right lot size? Or how close a home can come to the property lines, etc.?
(What should the standards be?)
Should the subdivision ordinance language be cleared up to prevent unusual lot
shapes that are done to meet the letter of the law, but perhaps not necessarily
the spirit?
How do we address the very important issue of individual property owner rights
versus neighbor concerns?
Is there a one size fits all solution, or should property owners have a
voluntary process to apply special standards to their properties?
A final thought: While I would welcome feedback as to whether or not the
moratorium was a good idea in the first place, since it has been passed I hope
the responses to this post will focus on the issues to be studied. Perhaps
those with opinions on the merits of the moratorium could start a separate
topic on that, too.
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