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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Page 10 454 market, sell or develop the property in the future. Member Boguszewski opined that he 455 was happy to hear the response of staff and the consultant after the meeting for relax 456 those regulations on the outer ridge; noting that property owners were all in agreement 457 that the parcels around the lake or facing it, were a key amenity for the entire site, and 458 should be more highly restricted or regulated. Given all the drama surrounding Twin 459 Lakes over the years, Member Boguszewski expressed his personal disappointment that 460 there were so few residents who showed up at the open house. 461 Member Gisselquist noted his attendance for a portion of the open house; and expressed 462 his reluctant, then more involved interest in the building block and map exercises, 463 providing a hands-on idea of what something could look like. While note part of the 464 discussion with property owners/developers, Member Gisselquist expressed support for 465 flexibility, and his future interest in seeing how the development played out; and 466 recognizing that Langton Lake was a real asset for the development area, rather than the 467 current disconnect. 468 At the request of Member Boguszewski, Mr. Lloyd confirmed that as the City’s current 469 zoning code is set up, creation of a regulating map is a necessary activity to happen so 470 development can occur in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, even while allowing for 471 some flexibility. Mr. Lloyd further confirmed that, without that Regulating Map and Plan in 472 place, nothing could be proposed for development, as they would become part of the 473 City’s Zoning Code. Mr. Lloyd advised that future revisions to the Plan or Map could be 474 initiated by property owners, developers, the City Council, Planning Commission, or staff. 475 Related to the exercises at the open house, Mr. Lloyd complimented Member Wozniak 476 on his creative and enterprising development scenarios. 477 At the request of Chair Boerigter, Mr. Lloyd noted the special meeting of the Planning 478 Commission to specifically for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing on the Twin Lakes 479 Regulating Map and Plan, scheduled for June 15, 2011. Mr. Lloyd advised that no 480 additional mailed notices would be sent, with the notice being published and notice to 481 property owners within ½ mile of the Regulating Map in the form of mailed letters, 482 identifying the public open house already held and the upcoming Public Hearing. 7. Adjourn 483 484 Chair Boerigter adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:30 p.m.