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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 03, 2013 Page 24 as a framework for a broad and complex issue for this unique area of the commu- nity. Zoning Code Mr. Trudgeon questioned if there should be a distinct and specific Twin Lakes zoning District to regular uses, form and design; or whether the Community Mixed Use (CMU) District should remain, or provide for sub-districts with that zoning district to differentiate between areas; and what parcels should be consid- ered part of Twin Lakes, removed or added. Mr. Trudgeon further questioned if there should be a clearer distinction in the CMU Zoning District and Comprehen- sive Plan Land Use Plan and/or regulating plan between "community use" and "regional use." Mayor Roe suggested the first discussion should be consideration of how the Twin Lakes area was identified, as it may influence other discussions. Councilmember McGehee stated that she'd always wondered about the grand Master Plan, and while nice, it hasn't ever spread out the way those other proper- ties have; and whatever was in place hadn't worked since its inception in the 1980's; and opined that it was probably time to rethink it. Councilmember McGehee opined that there were some reasonably viable things going on in the district east of Fairview and to the north, whether ideal or not, even though the United Properties parcel (Applewood Point and Cherry Point) were nice additions and took advantage of the park in a very nice way. Based on her perspective, and her previous conversations with Consultant Michael Lamb, the general consensus was to utilize and protect the park and receive its full benefit through some sort of housing development around the park versus industrial or retail around it. Coun- cilmember McGehee opined that she liked CMU and the concept of The Shops at West End, and Excelsior and Grant projects; but had difficulty incorporating that concept into the development that had already occurred (e.g. Wal-Mart and the Metro Transit Park and Ride facility). While supporting the CMU as a nice plan, Councilmember McGehee questioned how it would flow to the east; and noted the small industrial parcel to the north of County Road C-2 abutting the lake, current- ly the home of numerous truck bodies. Councilmember McGehee opined that it would be nice if that parcel became available between Bennett Pond and Langton Lake, recognizing that it was not city-owned. Mayor Roe noted that none of the parcels were city-owned. Mr. Paschke responded that none of them were currently available either. Mayor Roe questioned if Area 3 identified on the displayed map should be in- cluded as part of Twin lakes.