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�1� �+ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval �� Item Description: Twin Lakes Redvelopment Area Discussion BACKGROUND Date: 12/3/12 Item No.: 13.b City Manager Approval On September 17, 2012, the City Council decided to let the Twin Lakes Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) environmental review document lapse as scheduled on October 15, 2012 and to begin a new visioning process for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Based on the new vision of Twin Lakes, an new AUAR would be created. Subsequently, at the October 15, 2012 meeting, the City Council adopted a policy requiring that until the new AUAR is approved, an Environmental Assessment Worksheet will need to be conducted for any projects proposed in Twin Lakes. DISCUSSION Community Development staff has been working on a preliminary outline on how a conversation about the future of the Twin Lakes Redevelopment could take place. Staff would lilce to have a discussion with the City Council to review staff's initial thoughts and receive feedback on the desired process. Outcomes In outlining the process, staff has assumed that the land within Twin Lakes will remain in private � hands and the City will not purchase or own any of the developable land. Staff has also assumed that this process will lead to a series of recomdnations contained in a iinal report that will detail � changes to the zoning code (including the regulating plan), and possibly the Comprehensive � Plan. Staff does not anticipate (nor recommend) the creation of a new Twin Lakes Master Plan or similar document as part of this process. This process should lead to specific � recommendations that can be included into existing regulatory documents. Having a separate document outside of the zoning code not only leads to confusion on which document regulates development but also doesn't provide for flexibility for development needed within Twin Lakes. Stee�in� Committee :� As has previously been discussed with the City Council, staff would recommend that the City Council serve as the "steering committee" for the process and be actively involved in the , process. This is not intended to diminish the role of the public as it is intended for there to be eXtensive public outreach and citizen input in the process. (See discussion below). Instead, the idea of the City Council serving as the "steering committee" is to better manage the process and having the direct decision makers involved throughout the process. With a separate committee or � task force working on the issue, the process will take longer and cost more in time and resources. Page 1 of 4