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Housing Mix and Ind 'on The project includes a Natal of to attached indepmdent seni leasehold cooperative units. Up to to units will be designated as Holtman Units for populations over 55. Fie redevelopment in the area west of the project (city owned 14 acres) is likely to include a of assisted senior units, for sale townhomes and affordable rental and for sale units within the next 5- 10 years. d. EMp The project is within one mile of a diverse amount of employment opportunities such as technical office and mana g ement positions, center and telecommunication posi tions, retail and restaurant positions, positions and government jobs. It is esfimated dud there are several hundred jobs in the area and the new development will include retail, housing office positions. e. Transit vements The project includes a neighborhood min 0 transit hub with a bus turnout and shelter integrated into the ninon a promenade of the center. This mini hub will be ed ri by the Ro Circulator which provides a direct link to existing regional bus service. f. Cluster Housing in Urban Reserve —does not apply to this category NOR= The Hamline Shopping Center, which cur enfly occupi the site, was constructed in the early 6o The strip mall, purchased by K Amderson Company in the o's has b een s aiggling for several years since the vacation of a neighborhood grocery store and deli, its mart anchor tenant, and increased comNtition as the retail development grew along Snelling Avenue and Fairview near l osedWe. This year, the Center also lost its last anchor test Snyder Drug Store. The Management was willing to keep the tenant at little to no rent but the corporation felt that the store could no longer stay pro fitable. Both of these spas rem vacant today and contribute in large part to the 50 percent VacancY rate in the Center. Nhmgement continues to actively search for for the space but, to cooperation with the City, i,s intereste in redevelopment as the future of the Center continues to remain weak.. Roseville has a high for senior housing as noted in its Senior MBrket Feasibfility Study conducted in 1998. Awxwding to the study, Roseville" s cunt senior hauling is ily t o with only 5 t of those ant previous Roseville residents. The other 75 parcent of the occupants come from the St Paul area and nord= suburbs. loseville ve for sen -ors due to its accessibility to services and the convenience provided by the Roseville Circuhdor Page 3