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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 11,2011 Page 13 Nays: None. 13. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions (continued) a. Twin Lakes Regulating Map Discussion City Planner Thomas Paschke briefly summarized and provided a short back- ground on tonight's presentation and introduced Michael Lamb of the Cuningham Group, consultant for the development of the Twin Lakes Regulating Map and Plan; as a subsequent action required by the recent completion of the City's Zon- ing Code update, and creation of the Community Mixed Use District. Michael Lamb, Cuningham Group Mr. Lamb reviewed the Commercial and Mixed Use District — Statement of Pur- pose (1005.01) and utilization and incorporation of many parts of the Urban De- sign Principles previously created for the Twin Lakes area, with updates as ap- propriate. Mr. Lamb focused on urban design principles under consideration in- cluding, types of mixed uses; connections to public spaces; commercial visibility; transition and connectivity; gateways; dispersed parking; walk-ability; public edges; ranges of transportation modes; street lighting; public signage; trees; fron- tage types supports street life; minimizing setbacks and street walks; and sustai- nability. Mr. Lamb provided several examples from other urban communities and how they achieved pedestrian-oriented development. Mr. Lamb reviewed the components of a regulating map versus typical zoning maps, with emphasis on uses with a pedestrian-oriented nature and recognizing streets as a public investment with multi-modal characteristics and lines showing desirable patterns to enhance pedestrian environments. Mr. Lamb noted existing and new rights-of-way and street improvements already in place in the Twin Lakes area; utility and easement networks; and features to serve as a basis for a regulating map; including area features to built upon, such as Langton Lake Park and the how this enormous amenity can be used now and for future generation stakeholders as well, and serve to maintain adjacent property valu Mr. es.Lamb and Mr. Paschke reviewed the proposed next steps in the process, in- cluding an Open House, Public Hearing at the Planning Commission level, fol- lowed by City Council approval of the Regulating Map and Plan. While recog- nizing that there would be additional details forthcoming, questions and feedback from the City Council were solicited at this time. Mayor Roe asked that Mr. Lamb further expound upon how buildings moved closer to streets promoted a pedestrian-friendly environment.