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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 1, 2013 Page 10 Chair Maschka noted the need to reframe mindsets from the manifest destiny gen- eration housing concepts to that of the new generation. Mayor Roe noted the recent update of the Zoning Code in 2010 from the previous 1959 version; opining that it should provide sufficient flexibility. While recogniz- ing that there may be additional revisions needed, Mayor Roe noted that that staff had been willing to bring things forward for adjustment to meet current needs. Comprehensive Multi-Family Housing Needs Analysis /Maxfield Research Chair Maschka referenced page 126 of the study, listing five (5) recommended priorities for the City, seeking concurrence by the City Council before the HRA moved forward under that pretext. Chair Maschka noted the need to redefine the often-misunderstood "affordable housing" terminology (Recommendation #2) and a perception that this meant public subsidies, and to clarify that it referred to affordable housing for those earning between $30,000 to $35,000 annually (e.g. Roseville firefighter) to cap- ture the market area needed in Roseville. Chair Maschka noted that an acceptable alternative proposed for the Dale Street site by one developer was for 55 plus apartments (Recommendation #3) with no amenities or services beyond the basic ones for those looking to move out of their single-family homes into a rental that they could occupy for part of the year and then close down while traveling for the remainder of the year; but remaining an upscale type of housing option. Chair Maschka advised that Recommendations #1 and #3 were very clearly iden- tified. Regarding Recommendation #5, Chair Maschka advised that the HRA had recent- ly signed their first Letter of Intent for a property meeting these requirements, at an estimated cost of$80,000. Chair Maschka sought City Council concurrence for the HRA to use these rec- ommendations from the Maxfield Study update as a working document moving forward. Councilmember McGehee noted her ongoing advocacy for multi-generational housing (Recommendations #1 and #3) to include 15-20% or some other fair per- centage for affordable housing (Recommendation #2) to be included throughout the community versus only in one area. Chair Maschka concurred, noting the need to avoid any perception of building "low-income ghetto housing."