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I believe that the proposed FAR which is a sliding scale based on lot sizes is discriminatory among property homeowners as it treats them differently soley based on lot size. Currently all residentail property owners have the same FAR, .80, regardless of lot size. The proposed ordinance would penalize the property owner with larger lots sizes both proportionaterly and absolutely with respect to buildable square feet. Most important, after all the money spent to justify their actions, not one shred of evidence, survey question or result, staff analysis was presented to justify this discrimination over current treatment. I am not an attorney but it does seem to me the city has overlooked this issue and would be hard pressed in a court of law to demonstrate why this discrimination is appropriate.

Don' t get me wrong. I am opposed to any of the elements in the proposed ordinance. However, if my point is valid then the city will be hard pressed to lower FAR below .45 (the smallest lots given minimum house size) and as a pratical matter .45 for all owners would not be as adverse as what is proposed.  

I would also like to propose that the several organizations opposing this ordinance join forces before the hearing .