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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 16, 2013 Page 21 need further discussion, but not precluding it in areas where it is already existing or appears to fit well. With the whole area involved, Councilmember McGehee opined that she was not sure if the Regulating Map and Design Standards for a common design look were appropriate; expressing her preference for something if phased properly that could allow developers to come in with their own interesting ideas. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City should not serve as the design police. Mayor Roe opined that developers could come forward with interesting ideas, but the regulating map and design standards defined what the City didn't want, thus the challenge. Mayor Roe opined that the Regulating Map didn't get that specific, and only defined the 25' feet rule. Mr. Paschke agreed with Mayor Roe's comments, opining that the design stand- ards attempted to provide flexibility to address creativity, but if not there, a design needed to meet minimum standards, with the Twin Lakes Development Area ramped up to higher standards based on the Master Plan and Urban Design Stand- ards. While agreeing with that intent, Councilmember McGehee opined that her per- ception of the sketches included were that there was an attempt for uniformity in how buildings looked. Mr. Paschke suggested that may have been evidence in schematics during the ear- ly 2000's when the intent was for one master developer. However, since that was no longer the situation, Mr. Paschke advised that each development was consid- ered on a case by case basis needing to meet more practical standards while achieving overall commonality. It that was the case, Councilmember McGehee accepted that, as long as there re- mained enough flexibility for individuality among property pieces. Mr. Paschke advised that a number of buildings had already been built in that area that achieved those same standards, while providing differences in design. Mr. Paschke noted that this was also the case for all three (3) commercial zoning dis- tricts, with each achieving goals embedded in Master Plans and building design standards. Councilmember Willmus expressed appreciation to Mr. Paschke for drawing that distinction, opining that he didn't have a problem with design standards, but was always concerned with building placement as it related to an adjacent street. At the request of Mayor Roe, Councilmember Willmus advised that his concerns were both with the zoning code and design requirements elsewhere, using the