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REDA Meeting Minutes — Monday, June 21, 2016 Page 18 Member Etten noted additional information could be gleaned through a great option for a tour, such as done by the RHRA prior to their dissolution. For those properties guided HDR, Member Willmus noted the need to consider the different uses that entailed as well. If the REDA decided to step back from HDR and create more MDR parcels, Member Willmus opined a lot of these parcels may have other uses on them, but would need guidance for future uses. Member Etten stated his understanding of that consideration. President Roe recognized that transitioning from HDR to MDR would involve guiding those parcels for other zoning and uses. Member McGehee stated she had never been a fan of HDR-2 zoning designations. Ms. Kelsey referenced Attachment C and parcels east of I-35W and north of Cleveland Avenue (Cherrywood Point) currently designated HDR-2. Ms. Kelsey clarified that there were a few parcels designated HDR-1, but meeting HDR-2 designation but not rezoned through the comprehensive plan amendment even though at a higher density than currently allowed. Ms. Collins noted Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd had alluded to that in his initial overview of comprehensive plan update discussions. President Roe noted the current comprehensive plan had one HDR designation overall. Member McGehee stated her primary objection for HDR-2 was maximum allowed heights in some places, as well as maximum impervious surfaces; but noted in principle she didn't have opposition to HDR-2 if not allowing for an unusually tall structure covering all the space. President Roe noted that as rezoning and individual applications come forward and part of the comprehensive plan update process, changes to height limitations could be changed in the plan itself or other parts in a particular zone. President Roe suggested those discussions be held before rezoning any existing HDR-1 or HDR-2 parcels, recognizing that rezoning isn't done before updating the comprehensive plan. President Roe suggested doing it all as a package deal. Executive Director Trudgeon concurred, clarifying the need for timing of that with comprehensive plan process and the need to do so soon if that was their desire, or whether to let the process go through to add mare MDR properties.