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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 1,2013 Page 7 Chair Maschka noted the two (2) main concepts developed and coming forward for recommendation at this point for development of a house on a lot with a •common area, with fairly intensive density proposed; whether as free-standing townhomes or other types of homes, still being explored. Another concept in- cluded a 55 plus, market rate housing apartment building that would blend into the existing homes and transition the area. Chair Maschka noted that the devil was in the details, specifically financial viability, and cautioned that those specif- ics would need to be worked through. Chair Maschka opined that, if the City wanted a certain type of housing, it would need to determine how to achieve that goal, particularly in the area of financial assistance. Chair Maschka advised that the next step for the HRA would be development of a Request for Proposals (RFP). Chair Maschka reiterated his interest in this very unique experience, and recom- mended that the process be used on future development projects as well. HRA Member Vicki Lee expressed appreciation for the proactive process and bringing in area residents upfront rather than afterward. Chair Maschka noted another issue that came forward during the process was a highlighted at a recent Metropolitan Council session on residential development metro-wide that he and Ms. Kelsey had attended. Chair Maschka advised that those issues were also evidenced in research provided in the updated Maxfield Study, indicating that things will develop differently in the future. One considera- tion was, with the City recently eliminating Planned Unit Developments (PUD's), how the City would handle variances, if something came up that didn't fit current zoning requirements. Chair Maschka advised that the Metropolitan Council ses- sion emphasized the need for innovation, with a lot of today's rules no longer working, evidenced across redevelopment efforts nationwide. An example for Roseville included the Roseville retail area, with many strip malls no longer working, with Chair Maschka noting that the provided great redevelopment op- portunities for housing as they were often located on busy streets along mass transportation routes. While Roseville currently has a very strong retail system, Chair Maschka suggested that the system varied from a shopping experience at Rosedale versus changes being experienced for other retail areas. Chair Maschka also noted that many young families want to locate in the Roseville area, and they want housing options not currently available in Roseville (e.g. better designed townhomes and/or apartments); but desiring a quality of life beyond a thirty (30) minute commute to and from work. While this represented a different generation for marketing purposes, Chair Maschka opined that it put Roseville in a tremen- dous place to develop based on that perspective. At the request of Mayor Roe, Chair Maschka advised that the next step would be for the HRA to develop an RFP, based on the process to-date and any feedback provided by the City Council at tonight's meeting. One thing for the City Council