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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 14, 2012 Page 11 Councilmember Pust apologized, noting that she needed to leave the meeting for a short time to distribute scholarships at the Roseville Area High School, leaving at approximately 6:58 p.m. Councilmember McGehee opined that the Twin Lakes Study was an historical document, and if review of the Vista 2000 document was done, it would be found that people in general didn't support any additional retail in Roseville; in- stead preferring head of household jobs, and Class A office space. Coun- cilmember McGehee advised that these statements went as far back as the late 1990's, including housing stock gaps needing to be addressed that included high-end housing and loft-type designed housing. Councilmember McGehee opined that the location of Twin Lakes with respect to the Minneapolis corridor and as a tight, inner-ring suburb, positioned as a perfect place for accommodat- ing that needed housing. Councilmember McGehee further opined that, if the Planning Commission felt that vision was not clear enough, additional input could be sought. Councilmember McGehee opined that she was not opposed to the City taking a more aggressive role and offering tax incentives; however, she had voted against the regulating map as it was too rigid and didn't achieve the right direction that could be accomplished through Planned Unit Development with new urbanism. Councilmember McGehee agreed that the City had been quiet in any development/redevelopment role, even though there had been sub- stantial discussion over the last thirty (30) years. Based on her personal discus- sions with private developers in Roseville and in other communities, Coun- cilmember McGehee opined that it was not an impossibility to get Community, Mixed Use retail businesses with housing if the City wanted it. Mayor Roe, in considering the role of the City, opined that the question was when to pull the trigger, noting that the Master Developer option of the past didn't happen, which could have been due to the economy. Mayor Roe ques- tioned if it made sense to return to a similar process now, whether through in- volvement with existing property owners or interested citizens, noting the sig- nificant number of models available; but expressing concern in how to deter- mine when was the right time. Councilmember Johnson, from his perspective, and countering Councilmember McGehee's comments, opined that in a room full of Roseville residents, there would be drastically different takes on what the Roseville business community should look like. Councilmember Johnson opined that the previous events and lack of super-majority vote in 2001 on the Twin Lakes Redevelopment, as well as subsequent lawsuits filed by a vocal minority of disgruntled citizens had halt- ed any progress in the Twin Lakes area. As a result, Councilmember Johnson further opined that there were now nine (9) property owners in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area who didn't trust the City or Roseville citizens, undermin- ing their sense of comfort and confidence in moving forward. From their per- spective, Councilmember Johnson opined that the last thing he'd listen to was an organized plan from the City or City staff after what they'd been through.