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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 11, 2013 Page 20 through use of PUD's with the City Council versus staff spending time on those points. Mr. Trudgeon advised that one option to accomplish that goal would be through site plan reviews at the City Council level. Mr. Trudgeon noted the sig- nificant importance of the Twin Lakes Area to the community, and the need for a special process and permitted uses through a hands-on approach, but not neces- sary for the broader community. Councilmember McGehee advised that this was her intent to provide a better vi- sion for that area. Mayor Roe suggested it may be best to focus on how to get what the community wanted versus what it didn't want. In discussing the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, Councilmember Laliberte suggested the discussion be specific to that area as a separate zoning entity, per- haps through providing stop gaps such as site plan review to avoid the "Wild West" concept. However, in her community door knocking campaign, Coun- cilmember Laliberte observed that she heard that Roseville had become a com- munity where it was difficult to get things done; and her perception was that this was at the City Council level in not working well with staff. Councilmember Laliberte stated that, while it's good to identify things not wanted and proactively solicit ideas and suggestions for land use in Twin Lakes, it was important to rec- ognize that the City did not own the land. While proactive in attracting business to that area, Councilmember Laliberte opined that they couldn't invite interest in a property and then slap it down in the end. Now that Wal-Mart is here, Coun- cilmember Laliberte opined that there would be interest in the area, and like it or not, what gets to the forefront in developers needed to avoid a patchwork quilt of development and for the City Council to take a more proactive stance and make sure staff had the freedom to proceed as directed by this body as a whole. Mayor Roe concurred with the points made by Councilmember Laliberte, noting that this was what the HRA was currently pursuing through its economic devel- opment efforts in the community. By having a framework in place through site plan review and PUD tools, Mayor Roe opined that it could make for a better pro- cess overall. Mr. Trudgeon advised that, if this was the direction of the body, staff could work on ideas for a specific site plan review process and permitted uses for further dis- cussion in the immediate future. Mr. Trudgeon noted that there are development interests out there right now, and timing was everything; with staff anxious to get working on it and recommending code revisions to allow continued discussion. Mayor Roe noted that it was important to involve the Planning Commission in the process, as the City's stewards of City Code.