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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 03,2013 Page 26 Councilmember Laliberte observed that Block 10 on the displayed map abutted residential properties, with Mr. Paschke clarifying that zoning for that parcel was guided HDR, one of only two parcels not guided CMU. (Block 8 and 10). Mayor Roe advised that his concern about the buffering between uses near resi- dential versus commercial uses by that HDR designation. Councilmember Willmus explained what had sparked his interest in unique zon- ing for Twin lakes to take a step back from CB and part of CMU was to address other areas of the community in and around Rosedale and Har Mar Mall to pro- vide subtle distinctions and protections to guide future redevelopment; and to ad- dress those grey areas in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Mr. Trudgeon sought Council consensus to provide direction to staff to explore a Twin Lakes Zoning District and how it could look, by filling in uses and stand- ards. Mayor Roe questinoed whether the same goal could be accomplished by zoning parcels in that area with a non-retail component as per zoning districts, thus the CMU associated zoning designations beyond retail. If a separate Twin Lakes zoning district was created, Mayor Roe opined that it would need very clear and distinct definition, and maybe include sub-districts. Mr. Trudgeon questioned if there should be a separate or special process for Twin Lakes differing from regular review; and noted that having different standards or a separate zoning district would assist the City in accomplishing that. Discussion included the ability to add or subtract things through use of sub- districts; and preferred distinctions around the lake that would be easier to ac- commodate. Councilmember McGehee opined that she had no problem asking those Twin Lakes property owners for their advice, as the City knew what it wanted (e.g. green space and new ideas), further opining that the City wasn't offering any new ideas, but didn't allow any wiggle room with the current regulating map. If the City wanted housing around Langton Lakes, Councilmember McGehee suggested that it was reasonable to contact those property owners. While the original con- cept was an urban model requiring sharing of space, Councilmember McGehee opined that that plan had been essentially eliminated with the current regulating map taking away that option and departing from the original intent. Mayor Roe questioned if Councilmember McGehee's conclusion was actually in agreement with the regulating map itself.