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Regular City Council Meeting DRAFT Minutes of Monday, June 1$, 2007 Page 17 1 2 Councilmember �hlan had additional questions regarding preserving 3 more green space through a formal access agreement for the park 4 rathe:r than the proposed access road; and whether the City needed S more senior housing, especially when it required rezoning of a prop-- 6 erty. . 7 S Mr. Stark advised that, when staff reviewed land use items, wheiher 9 more "senior housing" was needed in the community was not a con- 10 sideration as a standard in determining the land use issue. 11 12 City Attorney Jay Squires advised that determining whether more sen- 13 ior housing was needed was more judicial in nature and the land use 14 issues were not determined by market demand, however, they could 15 be a limzted part of the City Council's legislative-based policy deci- 16 sion in making a determination whether there was a need for the use 17 allowed by the new zoning. 18 19 Councilmember Kough quesfioned whether the developer would be 2o asked for a park dedication or money in lieu of land. Councilmember 21 Kough praised the developer for their previous projects in Roseville; 22 their construction and management of their facilities. Councilmember 23 Kough offered his support of this project and its concept in its en- 24 tirety. 25 26 Mr. Stark advised tliat sta.ff was recommending that this go to the 27 Parks and Recreation Commission for their determination and rec- 28 ommendation to the City Council as to land dedication or money in 29 lieu of park land. 30 31 Councilmember Pust questioned why the Langton Lake Master Plan 32 had not been incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan, recognizing 33 that it served the City well in this case, but seemed unusual. 34 35 Mr. Stark advised that staff had attempted to research the rationale for 35 the inconsistency, but had been unsuccessfu� in making a determina- 37 tion. 38