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<br />Special City Meeting <br />Thursday, March 29, 2007 <br />Page 9 of 20 <br />sity, open space, and lot size; and develop design guidelines to support new or <br />renovated housing that contributes to neighborhood character, sustainability, and <br />other community expectations. <br /> <br />Mr. Keel noted the majority opinion to provide sufficient, affordable housing, and <br />to meet the needs in providing for a full-range of economically diverse residents. <br />Mr. Keel noted that those discussions included Inaintaining current housing stock; <br />lifecycle housing; and allowing for some flexibility in zoning and regulations to <br />accommodate those diverse needs, with the caveat that flexibility be done in a high <br />quality manner and neighborhood impacts are taken into consideration. Mr. Keel <br />further noted that discussion included lot sizes, with comments favoring slnaller lot <br />sizes, as long as the housing on them is of high quality; or increased density pro- <br />vided for transit needs as well. <br /> <br />Ms. Edstrom noted that design guidelines during these discussions was a continu- <br />ing theme expressed by residents; and the need, for instance, to not have a small <br />home next door to an excessively large home, and to consider other individual <br />home and overall neighborhood design considerations. <br /> <br />Mr. Keel noted that what the committees heard was that people are not saying <br />smaller is better for the sake of smaller lot sizes, but in order to balance the need <br />for affordable housing goals, while at the same time protecting existing neighbor- <br />hoods as appropriate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Roe advised that the study group was having that actual discussion <br />as their analysis. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough opined that having paid for a 25 year visioning study, and <br />then suggesting the need for a community survey seemed to be a duplication. <br /> <br />Environment <br />The identified goal was: Roseville is an environmentally healthy community. <br /> <br />Strategies included: preserve and enhance soil, water and urban forest resources; <br />and reduce negative human impacts by conserving energy and reducing pollution. <br /> <br />Mr. Keel noted that main concerns seemed to be for the City to ensure that wet- <br />lands and other assets be protected. Mr. Keel further noted that sustainability was <br />a major discussion; consideration of how the City develops or redevelops and the <br />