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• ?? an economic disadvautage because they would have to charge more per unit. Mr. Brennau noted that Butternut Ridge Apartments were adjacent to I-480, Moen Office Building, aud a cemetery, lus property abutted single family homes on two sides. Mr. Tallon advised that the commission would study this before making a decision. Building Commissioner Conway advised that wherever a document like tlus is adopted, problems can be found later on. He agreed that it does not make sense that inulti family property could not be developed as two family, if it can have 12 suites per acre, why not two family dwellings. Mr. Dubelko advised that the code took two years to rewrite, and the advice that the Law Department gave at the time, was to get it passed and then if there are problem when it is implemented, it can be amended. He noted that there are other issues that have come up since it was in effect. Ms. Cameron Alston asked if some of the discussions could be shared with the members. Most of this was done in committee, but it will be researched to see if any of it was discussed at a meeting. Mr. Bower would be happy to appear at any committee and had previously offered to present a proposed ordinance. It is possible that the former chairman, Brian Gorris, might also have lus notes. Couucilman McKay explained that these codes were redone because when some court cases were lost on appeal, the Law Department had advised the city to hire an expert planner, and they hired Mr. Hill. who is a professional planner N1r. McKay explained that the committee consisted of a member of the planning commission, a meinber of the board of zoning appeals, two members of council, the Law Director and the Building Commissioner. He attended a few of these meeting and he does not believe that the codes were slipped through, he believed that they were studied very carefully. He noted that there were recommendations that were not accepted. He does not want to cause anyone a loss of profit, but the feeling was that the residents of the city needed more protection than what they were getting. He noted that the Cluster Home district that was introduced in that code was to Mr. Bower's benefit. Mr. Tallon sat on that committee, and he did not believe that anything was slipped in, and this density was probably based on a code that is used somewhere else. He agreed that, if a higher density zoving caunot be used for a lower density complex, there could be a problem. Mr. McKay suggested coutacting Mr. Hill or checking with the Clerk of Council who might have some minutes pertainuig to it. Mr. McKay does have information on the codes that were not accepted and he would be willing to attend any committee meeting to discuss it. Mr. Conway advised that it is time to re-study the Master Plan as well. X. ADJOURNIVIENT: T7ie December 26th meeting will be canceled. T. Herbster moved to excuse the absence of Mr. Koeth, seconded by T. Brennau, and unanunously approved. The ineeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. ?8 R. B. Oring, 8 of Commissions