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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 13, 2015 Page 23 developments hinging on the park at this time or foreseen between now and Au- gust. Mr. Bilotta responded that staff was not currently working with any developers for that property(e.g. PIK property). Councilmember McGehee asked that, should something come forward that would impact that discussion, staff move the timeframe forward accordingly. Councilmember McGehee questioned the "TBD" timing for Item 5 regarding the Terrace Drive subarea design and incentive study. Mr. Bilotta advised that the"to be determined" designation was simply due to up- coming strategic planning exercises planned by the HRA, and staff not wanting to commit them to a time until they reviewed and updated their priority list. Since residents in general were opposed to big box, Councilmember McGehee noted the unsuccessful efforts to-date in trying to limit it, but ways were found to circumvent the ordinance. Councilmember McGehee opined that it was important to have a definition everyone understood and that was enforceable to ensure big box development that ended up costing the City more than the taxes it generated was not permitted. Regarding big box, Councilmember Willmus opined that one item needing dis- cussion was to determine what was or was not big box, with a subsequent discus- sion on whether or not it was going to be allowed. Councilmember Willmus ad- vised that he was not ready to make a blanket statement that everyone in town is opposed to big box, as he did not believe that was an accurate statement. Using the examples of Target and Best Buy,both big box retailers and both having start- ed in Roseville and having their roots in the community, Councilmember Willmus opined that a more legitimate discussion would be to define big box in areas that it may be suitable and where it is not suitable. Noting the upcoming strategic planning efforts of the HRA and future joint meet- ings of the HRA and City Council, Mayor Roe suggested it may be prudent to have that joint meeting before the HRA has their strategic planning. City Manager Trudgeon clarified that there are several steps to be undertaking be- fore the joint meeting, and the timing was still being sorted out for next steps as the HRA established their priorities going forward, but anticipated the timing in May or June. Mayor Roe urged that those steps occur in that order as he suggested. Noting that the community had told the City Council in several ways that they have an opportunity for input before the City Council is prepared to make their