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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 18, 2011 Page 22 ship; an questioned how the percentage of flexible versus urban frontage was de- termined. Councilmember Pust opined that it would appear that a business owner could put their structure on 85% of their lot and still meet that regulation. Mayor Roe rephrased the concern in how the greenway and/or urban frontage was enforced, and where the transition point was or who determined where that line was. Mr. Lamb noted, on the first u-shaped building on Iona or the first parcel, there was the ability to place both corners at urban frontages, or stretch it out and short- en those bays. Mayor Roe questioned if urban frontage was indicated along a particular parcel, what the length of that line would be from an enforcement perspective; opining that it would appear to open up to endless arguments with developers. Mr. Lamb noted that there were no dimensions on the Plan,but that they could be scaled at the City's discretion. Mayor Roe asked City Planner Paschke how staff would know where the distinc- tion was at between frontages on one particular parcel. Mr. Paschke advised that the City would be working from a larger-scale map, with different layers through the GIS database within Ramsey County's property information, that would clearly define right-of-way widths, and widths, depths and square footages of lots. Mr. Paschke opined that he didn't see this Regulating Map acting any differently; and that it would clearly provide build-to areas and their widths; the width for greenway frontages; and the length of the lines for var- ious frontages; with it becoming the Official Map; not the one used in this size format for discussion purposes. Mayor Roe noted the need for a reference in code for such a document to address developer questions. Mayor Roe noted Attachment F (ordinance language), line 249, referenced a section that is currently blank and needing to be filled in before adopting the ordinance; and suggested that was the City's landscape section of the zoning code. Councilmember Pust noted a similar blank at line 203 of the document. Mr. Paschke advised that it was referencing Section 5 within this ordinance. Mayor Roe suggested, with concurrence by Councilmember Pust, a more clear reference for internal purposes and defining specific for staff enforcement and to avoid potential issues in the future.