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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 15,2012 Page 5 Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Roseville Housing and Redevelopment Authority (RHRA) and the City of Roseville regarding the sale of the Dale Street Fire Station Property to the RHRA At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Malinen briefly summarized provi- sions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment A), as de- tailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated October 15, 2012. Councilmember McGehee referenced Section B.4 (line 27-29) of the MOU re- garding rezoning; and expressed her concern in rezoning the property that high of a designation when it was adjacent to lower density residential properties. Councilmember McGehee noted that Councilmember Willmus had alluded to similar concerns in previous discussions at the joint meeting of the HRA and City Council; and while seeking to make a statement with this development pro- ject in Roseville, Councilmember McGehee felt the City Council should not commit to rezoning in advance of seeing the development plans or hearing from adjacent residents as to their preferences. Councilmember McGehee suggested that language be revised to state that the parcel would be rezoned in conform- ance with an agreed-upon plan coming forward to the City Council following negotiations with residents and the HRA, rather than rezoning the entire area for HDR-1 at this time, since that seemed to be a very broad and intense use of the land, and not her recollection of previous discussions. HRA Executive Director Patrick Trudgeon advised that the language, as written, states "... up to" HDR-1, noting that there was an even higher zoning designa- tion, HDR-2, but that was not being recommended recognizing the lower densi- ties adjacent to the parcels. Mr. Trudgeon clarified that this MOU was specific to the fire station property only, rezoning it from its current Institutional (I) zon- ing to the HDR-1, and as stated was for"up to" HDR-1 and remained flexible at this time. Mr. Trudgeon further clarified that the ultimate zoning would be up to the City Council once guidance and plans had been determined. Mr. Trudg- eon advised that staff thought it was appropriate to highlight in the MOU; real- izing and reiterating that it was ultimately up to the City Council at a later date. Councilmember McGehee noted that the fire station parcel was on the corner, with single-family residential across the side street as well as at the rear of the parcel, with vacant lots behind the other lots. Councilmember McGehee con- curred that the language was sufficient as written as long as it would come back to the City Council again; opining that she did not like to make a commitment to the HDR-1 zoning at this time. On another note, Councilmember McGehee noted the need for the City Council to be alert to the use of union and non-union workers for any future construction projects to avoid similar issues as those being experienced with construction of the new fire station. If partnering with a private developer, Councilmember