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REDA Meeting Minutes—Tuesday,July 18,2017 Page 9 designated for MU-3 (Lexington and Larpenteur Avenues with single-family uses on the north and east) and why the Har Mar Mall area was not also identified as MU-3 if considering definitions for major transit routes and transportation corridors. Ms. Purdu stated her willingness to bring the Har Mar Mall area back to the Planning Commission for further consideration; noting that the rationale had been to make its designation the same as the mixed uses across the street. With the SE corner of Roseville and west edge of McCarrons Lake in that triangle, Member Etten noted the recent gifting to the city of a parcel by the McCarrons family last year that needed updating as "city-owned" on the land use map, duly noted by Ms. Purdu. Member Etten also noted the need to update the former armory site. Going forward, Member McGehee suggested that the Har Mar Mall area be designated for some sort of mixed use with residential maintained in order for it to be more useful in a general sense and for connecting foot traffic from surrounding neighborhoods and with the City of Falcon Heights. Member McGehee referenced former service businesses that were very helpful to residents in that area; and as connectivity is discussed, should be included as an important aspect for these nodes. While such an exercise may prove helpful, President Roe noted that some locations between Fairview and Snelling Avenues north of County Road C had recently invested considerable money in some of those sites, and even with a 2040 view point, and asked that reconsideration be given as the process continues as to whether all of the parcels should fall into a project category. President Roe also noted that this reiterated something that had come forward at last night's City Council discussion about sites that had been designated as HDR during the 2008-2009 comprehensive plan update process that may have actually been erroneously designated as such given the thousands of parcels in the community that were under consideration and the broader city-wide review. While some parcels may have been overlooked or erroneously designated during that 2008-2009 process in trying to bring parcels more in line with their future potential, President Roe noted that the process continued to evolve over time requiring more "fixes" along the way. To the extent possible to be conscious of their current and future land use guidance as well as some areas remaining unchanged for that future designation, President Roe noted that the key point heard was that if and when notable changes are proposed, it remains good to engage the neighborhood early on in the process. Ms. Purdu duly noted these comments, stating that further Planning Commission discussion would ensue, including special study areas addressed and/or proposed on the future land use designation map.