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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Page 4 1 and the 2009 housing study commissioned by the HRA indicating that the demand for higher- 2 end housing in Roseville remained strong. 3 4 Written materials in the meeting packet included a summary of future trends in development; 5 detailed housing and demographic information recently prepared at the City Council’s request 6 as they began their strategic planning exercises; and a synopsis of “identified wants” in 7 housing and commercial areas gleaned from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Imagine Roseville 8 2025 community visioning process; and the HRA’s 2008-2012 Strategic Plan. Additional 9 trends and considerations were addressed through staff’s analysis and consideration of 10 questions such as, “What will the future bring,” recognizing the need to address future trends 11 for “responsible” development to address social and environmental values versus the 12 “commodity” development in the post WWII era and noting that the one-size fits all or cookie 13 cutter approach to development no longer works. 14 15 Mr. Trudgeon noted additional transit connections and options; government policies and 16 demographic trends supporting the increased use of green technology in the development as a 17 standard; additional increases in renters and ethnic diversity; more flexible job schedules or 18 shared-job options; and preferences for people to live in housing offering mixed uses and 19 services (e.g. medical and/or educational). In conclusion, Mr. Trudgeon noted that the 24/7 20 world was here to stay with increasing technologies; and transitions – whether due to housing 21 options, transportation costs, or lifestyle changes – from outlying suburbs to or close to the 22 inner-city. 23 24 Mr. Trudgeon predicted that inner ring suburbs, such as Roseville, are on the brink of a 25 renaissance, and needed to take advantage of those trends. 26 27 Ms. Kelsey briefly reviewed an updated (October of 2011) Demographic Report and 28 Enrollment/Class Size Report provided by Roseville Area Schools (District 623) recently 29 presented to the Roseville City Council. 30 31 Discussion included open enrollment impacts on Roseville schools, with more spikes from 32 children living within the district and open enrollment statistics remaining steady; strong 33 interest in parents desiring to have their children in Roseville schools; recognizing that the 34 Roseville School District included some parts of Little Canada, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, 35 Maplewood, Shoreview and Arden Hills; with a small portion in the western portion of 36 Roseville in the Mounds View School District (District 621). 37 38 Additional discussion included people choosing to move into Roseville based on the 39 educational opportunities for their children with demographics for parents of children aged 5 40 of younger moving into Roseville at 52% compared to 22% in the rest of the metropolitan area; 41 attractiveness of lower cost housing in Roseville for those younger families also impacting 42 those decisions for living in Roseville versus comments of Social Workers to staff regarding 43 their findings of a lack of affordable housing options creating challenges in them being able to 44 remain in Roseville and keep their children in the Roseville Area Schools. 45 46 47 HRA Consultant Barbara Raye reviewed the timetable for the strategic planning process: 48 February = Kick-off/background information 49 March (tonight) = On-line survey results and interviews 50 Key demographic and context data 51 April = Data/input summary 52 (extended session) Discussion of concepts with pros/cons 53 May = Initial draft strategic plan, additional comments 54 Edited plan for HRA input/comment 55 June = Approve strategic plan