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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 21,2012 Page 14 mental document. Mr. Lloyd opined that it was really a subjective observation that a large store in that corner seemed from staff's perspective to be limited when considered in the entire context of the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area.' Councilmember McGehee stated that the term "limited retail" was very subjec- tive in this analysis and that this proposal fit the definition was only an opinion; Mr. Lloyd responded that it was based on the given metrics for assessment pro- vided to staff. Councilmember McGehee opined that she didn't see any building in the CMU Zoning District or Comprehensive Plan that looked like this proposed Wal-Mart development, since that retail was assumed to have some residential housing capacity on an upper level, with building design moving vertically, not horizon- tally, and providing for underground versus surface parking. Councilmember McGehee further opined that, from her perspective, this development represent- ed "big box retail," and was not desirable in that area, nor prescribed by the original Comprehensive Plan or the Twin Lakes Master Plan in that area, as ad- dressed in her written comments, previously referenced. Councilmember McGehee stated that the trip per day traffic generations had still not been pro- vided negating any possible analysis of that traffic, which was key to some of the environmental considerations. At the request of Councilmember McGehee as to how large the Subarea 1 area of the AUAR was in acres, Mr. Lloyd estimated that it represented approximate- ly 1/3 of the entire Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Councilmember McGehee asked staff to explain to her how the current process was more flexible than the previous PUD process. Mr. Lloyd responded that the current process may not be more flexible, but it was certainly more current. Mr. Lloyd noted that former zoning districts were found to be increasingly out of date with current development types typical for good development desired for the City of Roseville, with many of those desira- ble developments not allowed in the City's standard zoning districts. Mr. Lloyd advised that this had prompted the PUD process to provide more flexibility for the previous outdated code requirements. Mr. Lloyd opined that the new code is much more current with today's development standards and requirements. Impervious Coverage Mayor Roe requested staff's response to the percentage of impervious surface coverage requirements in the former B-6 zoning district, and that surface area or any relative difference from the AUAR perspective.