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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 22,2013 Page 13 turnover, and was working on options that could allow businesses to transition at some point, even if they were not there yet, without necessarily saying that they could no longer operate there. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff's goal was to make sure the area remained vibrant until properties were ready to turn over and not be a group of vacant buildings or properties. Mr. Trudgeon advised that it was vital for staff that there not be a repeat of the truck terminals and vacancies on that east side. If not feasible for a CMU zoning designation, Mr. Trudgeon suggested a way for a property owner to come to the City Council seeking a way to make that transition. Mr. Trudgeon clarified that there was no direct plan for the City to purchase land anywhere in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area or east of Fairview Avenue; but that the intent was to let the market dictate devel- opment along with property owners based on the economy. Mr. Zwebber advised that he had experience with 1031's and opined that they were an interesting tool. At the time of his purchase of the property, and with staff advising that it would end up in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area, Mr. Zwebber opined that he had considered it a positive that they would probably end up doing a 1031 process. By allowing additional time for the City Council to fa- cilitate such an option, Mr. Zwebber opined that he had no problem with that po- tential; and opined that it remained of interest to him. Beyond identifying funding mechanisms and creating a Task Force/Consortium, Mayor Roe sought developer input on any other things the City could to facilitate development. Mr. Foster, recognizing that Roseville was in a key location, opined that it made a difference in how the City reached out or talked to other businesses. Mr. Foster opined that there was absolutely no reason why businesses should not locate in Roseville if there was an active outreach process. As part of this conversation, Mayor Roe advised that a goal was to get communi- cation and outreach started; and expressed his pleasure in developer interest on the east side as well. Mayor Roe assured developers that the City Council was open to working on permitted uses or serving as a facilitator, and not being an im- pediment to development. Councilmember Willmus noted recent amendment made to the City's zoning spe- cifically adding the Regional Business-2 designation; and suggested that develop- ers provide additional information on perspective venues or how CMU may not fit their needs/uses going forward. If there were such cased, Councilmember Willmus expressed his interest in reviewing specific situations Councilmember Willmus also asked developers to comment on whether or not completion of Twin Lakes Parkway spurred their development/interest.