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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Page 4 1 Ms. Timm provided a summary review of the revised concept plan with lower density, off-set 2 single-family homes and the addition of side yards/patios to provide more privacy. Ms. Timm 3 highlighted the increased central space, variations on the edge of the project, and setback 4 provisions to address the requirements of a Medium Density Residential (MDR) Zoning 5 District. Ms. Timm reviewed specifics for single-family homes, small and large townhome 6 units; consisting of street setbacks; proposed location of sidewalks and boulevards; increased 7 back areas to allow rain garden installations to address drainage concerns. 8 9 Mr. Buelow noted that two (2) single-family homes had been removed since the original 10 caption plan, at the recommendation of the HRA to reduce density, with ten (10) versus twelve 11 (12) units now planned, and providing a nicer side yard to those remaining units. Mr. Buelow 12 advised that information had been submitted to City Planner Thomas Paschke today, as well as 13 the Roseville Fire Marshal, for their initial review and feedback. Mr. Buelow highlighted 14 proposed elevations and floor plans with the effort to make them each unique and interesting 15 for better marketing. 16 17 Ms. Timm noted that they had also addressed some of the parking concerns, revising plans to 18 allow space to park two (2) cars versus one (1) on the parking pad; adding front porches and a 19 central green space for the single-family homes, along with that varying detail, to add variety 20 and encourage community interaction in the neighborhood. 21 22 Mr. Buelow noted that all units have two (2) car attached garages. 23 24 At the request of Member Masche, Mr. Buelow provided approximate square footages at this 25 time: 1,500 square feet for single family townhomes, 2,100 square feet for townhomes with a 26 finished basement, and 2,300 square feet for single-family homes with a finished basement. 27 28 At the request of Member Elkins, Ms. Timm addressed proposed parking for the larger 29 townhomes, with entrance from the back alley into a tuck-under garage. Mr. Buelow clarified 30 that the larger townhomes had an elevated deck to access the two-car garages. 31 32 Ms. Spencer reviewed the six (6) different realtors they had met with to consider marketing the 33 units, and their final selection of Lindsay Reuter and Jason Stockwell Team from RE/Max 34 Results after having met with several of their agents. Ms. Spencer advised that the selection 35 was based on the work of that firm to-date with newer construction in the northeast 36 metropolitan area, and their enthusiasm for this particular project and their ability to market it 37 effectively. Ms. Spencer noted the firm’s excitement of the proximity of the project to the 38 inner city and work sites, its projected price points in the Roseville area, and no similar 39 products currently available in Roseville. Ms. Spencer advised that the GMHC was still 40 negotiating terms with the firm, and reviewing proposed floor plans and their desirability and 41 pricing structure. While no decisions have been made at this point, Ms. Spencer expressed 42 their interest in working with the firm based on their energy levels. 43 44 Member Masche spoke in support of the revisions and preliminary elevations of the units; and 45 opined that this should be an interesting project from a marketing perspective, with three (3) 46 completely different products all in one neighborhood. Member Masche opined that the 47 product met the goals in providing a varied collection of housing units in the community. 48 49 Mr. Buelow concurred, anticipating the project would generate lots of excitement; and 50 expressed their interest in facilitating the social aspects of the project. 51 52 Mr. Buelow advised the HRA Board that they had noticed the neighborhood of a meeting 53 coming up this Thursday evening to provide them with an update and obtain their feedback 54 based on the revised plans. 55