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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 11, 2011 Page 14 Mr. Lamb addressed human nature in seeking physical or sensory perception points for safety and harbor along a street; and the ability to cross a street in a rea- sonable amount of time and to safely do so. Mr. Lamb noted that proving physi- cal enclosures and frontages to facilitate a safe, convenient response for pede- strians was one of the patterns driving the concept. Discussion among Councilmembers, Mr. Lamb, and Mr. Paschke included win- ter-related challenges and snow storage and removal responsibilities from streets and sidewalks; potentially increased costs for this type of development structure; how existing structures fit into the total vision; systematic and periodic cycling of development in communities providing incremental changes and opportunities; benefits to the City's housing stock; and how to provide efficient and pedestrian- friendly traffic flow and movement. Further discussion included parking solutions to avoid additional seas of asphalt; removal of polluted soil and additional green space; involvement of the communi- ty in the planning process. Mr. Paschke advised that the goal was to have a public Open House and invite the public and property owners to speak to revisions or refinements in the proposed Regulating Map and Plan. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of having the citizens or property owners participate in ways other than an Open House that may not be well- attended, and to receive their input prior to a finished project being rolled out; a much different process than proposed by staff. Mayor Roe suggested that a process be used similar to the successful model used for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, providing exercises to involve the pub- lic in the process, including incorporating and involving immediately adjacent property owners in initial planning and interactive. Mayor Roe encouraged in- volving those stakeholders in the decision-making, while not anticipating that the product would be produced in its entirety by those participants, but allowing for their input. Further discussion included Twin Lakes Parkway and how to enhance green con- cepts and connectivity or unification of the area; potential for its connections in all directions; pedestrian connections and characteristics already in place, as well as future development once the framework was set in place; and how to enhance the vision of multi-modal transportation while recognizing the significant daily vehicle trips—existing and projected—from the proximity of the Parkway in rela- tionship to the area freeway system; how that traffic volume can facilitate com- mercial development through managing flow and connections and to effectively address exposure, access and convenience, while addressing safety concerns.