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Arona Site Request for Proposal Interviews Scoring Criteria Definitions City of Roseville August 2002 1. Affordability There are many definitions and ranges of affordability but primarily they are related to income and what a homeowner can pay for a home. An affordable home defined by Metropolitan Council is a home with a sales price at or below $161,000. Ramsey County affordability limit is $160,000. The price limit to access Minnesota Housing Finance Agency funds is $175,591. As a general rule for affordable housing agencies, a home is affordable if the mortgage payment is no more than 30 percent of a homeowner's monthly income. 2. Quality Design Buildings — The proposal called for a variety of housing types with quality design. In addition, proposals were encouraged to include designs that would reduce front garages and increase the street appeal from the open space and the existing neighborhood. This is a goal to encourage "eyes on the street" and interaction between neighbors with porches and small front yards. 3. Quality Design Site -a A quality designed site is one that considers how the roads and buildings are situated on the site. This includes street appeal, traffic flow, sight lines and accessibility to public spaces. 4. Open Space & Public Amenities_ The RFP required that the proposal include the following: "The development must provide for sufficient neighborhood public open space to serve as an amenity to the new and existing households in the area. Favorable consideration will be given to the incorporation of public space that would serve as a public meeting facility and/or small senior center. In addition, development proposals must incorporate improvement of a 2.8 acre DNR protected wetland to serve as an amenity to the community and retain or expand storm water drainage capacity for the new development. In addition, the extension of Terrace Drive from I Iamline Avenue running west to the site will be required. " 5. Connectivity to Neighborhood — Connectivity through the use of sidewalks, pathways and streets is encouraged throughout the development, around the pond and to the adjacent neighborhoods so that the site and public spaces are easily accessible and inviting to new and existing residents and employees. 6. Senior Housing a Senior housing includes housing types that are designated specifically for seniors and could include owner and rental, independent and assisted living arrangements. Other types of housing may not be designated as senior but by the nature of the design may be more attractive to the empty nester and older resident such as one level living.