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REDA Meeting <br /> Minutes—Tuesday,July 18,2017 <br /> Page 5 <br /> Ms. Purdu provided a brief update on future land use maps as detailed in her <br /> memorandum dated July 11, 2017 (Attachment A). <br /> Residential Districts <br /> Ms. Purdu noted that there were few revisions recommended for residential <br /> districts. <br /> Member McGehee asked why trails were not included along with sidewalks in <br /> low residential areas. <br /> Ms. Purdu noted that the intent was that they existed in all those areas and <br /> would continue as a goal; and offered to add trails to LDR language as well. <br /> Mixed Use Districts <br /> As identified on page one of the memorandum, Ms. Purdu noted a number of <br /> changes to old districts and recommendations for new districts. Ms. Purdu <br /> noted that it was found that the former districts didn't adequately address what <br /> was trying to be regulated. Based on discussions at the Planning Commission <br /> level, Ms. Purdu noted that some of the current categories allowed a number of <br /> uses not easily identified and new designations increased potential residential <br /> density considerations. <br /> Ms. Purdu reviewed the proposed categories identified as MU-1 <br /> (Neighborhood Mixed Use) to replace the current Neighborhood Business <br /> designation; MU-2 (Community Mixed Use) to replace the former broad- <br /> ranging Community Mixed Use designation; MU-3 (Corridor Mixed Use) to <br /> replace the former Community Business designation; and MU-4 (Core Mixed <br /> Use) to replace the former Regional Business designation. <br /> Ms. Purdu noted that the other changes to land use designations beyond strictly <br /> residential included a new E-1 (Employment) District to replace the former <br /> Office designation; E-2 (Employment Center) to replace the former Business <br /> Park designation. Ms. Purdu advised that the Industrial District remained <br /> basically unchanged with the exception of transportation considerations. <br /> At the request of President Roe, Ms. Purdu clarified that the future land use <br /> map incorrectly designated the Twin Lakes Area and it should be MU-2 <br /> (Community Mixed Use). <br /> Member McGehee asked that rationale in the larger overarching goal to change <br /> current designations to a completely new thing other than that residential was <br /> now considered everywhere; opining that there used to be clear delineation <br /> between business and residential but now was blurred everywhere. <br /> Ms. Purdu responded that several considerations drove this concept. Ms. <br /> �. Purdu noted that some districts already allowed mixed uses but the language <br />