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Therefore, if new senior housing were built, would it be meeting oseville's senior resident reeds or the needs of residents outside of Roseville? How can the City and developers assure that at least Roseville Seniors utilize 0% of new senior housing? 40 Should the City financially support affordable senior housing with requirements to accommodate Roseville seniors? - Through focus groups it is estimated that there is a demand for at least 144 new units of affordable senior housing for moderate-income seniors who could pay between $600 - $900 per month for rent and not more the $120,000 to purchase. There are ways, i f City assistance is provided, to require open enrollment to Seville seniors for period of time prior to general enrollment. Staff is Flo � currently atheri n research from other Cities such as Chaska who have put enrollment requirements in the development agreements for new senior housing. Alternatively, the City could provide purchase assistance for those seniors who prefer to sell existing homes and buy senior townhornes or senior cooperatives. Another ro ram is a scattered site senior project, with a senior provider p � financing and leasing senior housing in accessory apartments constructed wit hin existing single family units with owner/landlord on site. This provides seniors with the option to stay in their existing neighborhoods without constructing � large senior complexes. (a zoning text am ndment would be necessary.) Assisted projects would likely require financial assistance if the City `� s affordable housing. Assisted living is typically more expensive than want � independent living since seniors have access to 24-hour services within the building. 2.3 what imp aging act does an a in community with fixed incomes have on the long ter financial policies of the City? What fiscal and/or physical measures should be taken to address those impacts? As the population ages in a community, so does the infrastructure. but} as income levels remain constant or became depleted for people with fixed income, the cost for service and repair of the Infrastructure continue to rise. The ability of an older community to absorb those rising costs may become a challenge especially if there i a need to increase taxes to pay for �a es� infrastructure and City services. The school district enrollment from the City of Roseville is already declining � as families age and/or move to senior housing. This means that Mate per it aids decline. Opportunities exist to fill homes and schools with young �u� p� families and children. R D—senior Study 08/1 7/98- Page 2 of 3