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1, <br /> Sue Walsh: The only other observation I have is that the City has a lot of good policy all over the <br /> place: in the Comprehensive Plan and in the Downtown Plan. But the code is not strong enough to <br /> implement this policy. <br /> Paul Van Slyck: Allen, is there anything in the Zoning Code that restricts the maximum size of a lot <br /> for a single-family residence or the historic overlay zone? <br /> Allan Giffen: No,there's no maximum lot size in any of the zones. <br /> Paul Van Slyck: So someone could join together as many lots as they want and put a big house in there <br /> and it would still be allowed by the code. <br /> Allan Giffen: If it met all the standards,yes. <br /> Paul Van Slyck: Maybe we need something that looks at the proportions of the width to the depth of <br /> big houses,or which limits lot size. <br /> Neil Anderson: I think the City of Seattle had to deal with that situation in the Ballard and Freemont <br /> areas. Some tiny homes were being torn down and huge homes were built on a number of small,older, <br /> turn-of-the-century platted lots. <br /> Dave Ramstad: Another result was also clustering little narrow houses in a small area. <br /> Paul Van Slyck: If someone wants to combine lots,do they need to go through a lot line adjustment? <br /> Are there any review standards,or can one just buy two lots next to each other and call them one? <br /> Dave Koenig: Right. <br /> Dave Ramstad: We could see that proposal anytime,right? <br /> Dave Koenig: Yes. <br /> Gary Meisner: I realize the house at 1102 Grand Ave. is a lightning rod for this issue,but if you walk <br /> through that neighborhood,which I do about every day,you would realize that there are some awfully <br /> large houses in there. Huge houses with a lot of mass. Old houses. Their setbacks are not very different <br /> from the proposed house. <br /> Morrie Trautman: I agree. <br /> Proposed Changes to Naming Policy <br /> Dave Koenig: Last Wednesday a revised naming policy was presented to City Council,a copy of <br /> which was provided to you in legislative format. At that time,Council asked that this be reviewed and <br /> discussed by the Historical Commission and minutes of their discussion and comments be taken and <br /> provided to City Council for their information. <br /> When the original Naming Policy,Resolution 5865,was originally adopted by City Council,it was a <br /> Council product. They drafted the policy and procedures. I think their goal was to have a public <br /> process for comment on naming of public places and facilities. Staff did some research,and there are <br /> very few communities that have a naming policy and procedure like this. If they do,they tend to be for <br /> Parks Commissions naming parks. City Council modeled the first naming policy after the City of <br /> 7 <br /> 15 <br />