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submitted by the applicant for the project, but staff is concerned with properties immediately surrounding the property owners, who are opposed. Councilmember McGovern referred to the property and lot configuration and said it looks like they have the possibility of making the lots 10,000 square feet. Mr. Dolan agreed they can meet the size, but cannot meet the lot width, which he briefly explained and clarified with Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio that they were lacking 5 feet in width. Vice Mayor Cook-Kallio said the homes appear to be small at about 1200 square feet. Mr. Dolan stated the application does not address limitations on house size which would be subject to future design review; this only deals with the lots. Councilmember McGovern confirmed with Mr. Dolan that the FAR may be much higher than that, and this is approved by the County and not the City. Mayor Hosterman opened the public hearing. Sia Hashemi, applicant/owner, gave a brief overview of his search for a property for his family's use and review with the City and the County, stating he purchased the property based on information provided to him. The plan was to build three homes; the corner lot for his son, the middle lot for his parents, and the last lot for him and his wife. He presented a map of the 40 individuals and their homes that supported the application, existing substandard lots, and lots where homeowners voiced no support or opposition, and asked that the Council approve his request. Zack Wasserman, representing the Hashemi family, stated this is an issue of fairness and one of 5 feet in width. While not changing its legal effect, the lot affected by the 5 foot issue already has a sewer connection and agreement, and all they are asking for is connection of the other two lots. The subdivision approved in 2006 with the funnel shaped parcel is far less than 80 feet wide. Across the street, a subdivision approved earlier has lots all less than 80 feet wide, and beyond the fact that many lots are substandard it would be the fair and proper thing to approve the application. Only 4 neighbors are opposed and 40 have voiced support, and while he realizes the Council needs to deal with issues on a case-by-case basis, he asked the Council to be fair and not arbitrary. He asked the Council for approval, which he said complies with a majority of, neighbors who have spoken out and complies with those homes surrounding it, and which will result in a benefit to the area which hopefully one day the City will be able to annex. He thinks the fact that the City not having the funds to annex the property is not a basis to delay approval for this application. Councilmember Sullivan said Mr. Hashemi indicated he received verbal approval from the Planning Department. Mr. Dolan stated he was not aware of this. Public Comments: Rick Hempy stated there was never a public meeting on the existing, approved 3 lots, and their neighborhood was never told about this which he said they would have fought. He is a real estate broker and has these lots on the market now and cannot sell them. Mr. Hashemi called him a few times and the third time he told him that he was moving his parents and son to the property. He said Mr. Hashemi visited the entire neighborhood and would not leave people alone until they signed the petition. He asked that the Council listen to staff and not allow this to be approved, and did not believe Mr. Hashemi would move from his current home to the area. Pam McLaughlin stated that she and her husband moved to their home 14 years ago and wanted her father to move into a small guest home behind the main house, which they found they could not do. Because they did not push the issue, her father has been living in their home which has been difficult. She is tired of fighting developers, stated that people do not seem to be able to follow rules and asked the Council to deny the request. Laura Glovin stated she is also a realtor and works at Village High School and believes Mr. Hashemi will move his family to the property. Mr. Hashemi was told by a planner at the front counter that he needed 80-foot widths and the map presented is a revised edition. Most of the neighborhood has sewer and water, and homes around him are 1200-1300 square feet. She believes what Mr. Hashemi is proposing City Council Minutes Page 14 of 18 August 16,2011