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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 24,2014 Page 12 Mr. Paschke clarified that, currently there is no way available to limit those set- backs under City Code, and that this requested action would provide that protec- tion for existing adjacent single-family properties. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Paschke confirmed that changes for this specific GMHC project could have been accomplished under a PUD; he questioned if it would address problem areas in City Code that had become evi- dent in reviewing this first-ever proposal for such a development from GMHC. If similar developments were to occur elsewhere in Roseville, Mr. Paschke opined that it would prompt necessary modifications at that time as well. Councilmember McGehee opined that she agreed with the row home setbacks; however, she questioned if changes were needed for other potential pocket neigh- borhoods, based on potential impacts to other neighborhoods. Councilmember McGehee expressed her support for this GMHC development and the entire pro- cess; however, she was not happy in taking things needed for this very well- designed project and spread it throughout the community. City Manager Trudgeon recognized that a combination of several different medi- um density land uses within one development was unique; however, he noted that this revision would apply city-wide and was a direct result of a more fine-tuned analysis by staff as it reviewed the GMHC proposal and whether City Code ade- quately addressed those issues in other areas of the community as well. Mr. Trudgeon noted that, while the 2010 Code provided illustrations and possible ide- as, it couldn't adequately address each and every concern. While the City may never have another development with a similar mixture, Mr. Trudgeon asked that the City Council carefully consider each housing type — whether row homes, at- tached homes, or courtyard housing— separately, and outside the Dale Street Pro- ject. Mr. Trudgeon opined that staff was recommending what they felt were bet- ter standards for use throughout the City of Roseville. Councilmember Willmus noted that Councilmember McGehee raised a good point, whether the City Council was comfortable with these changes city-wide for Medium Density Residential (MDR)housing. Based on the proposed increase from 30' to 45' for rear yard setbacks for every- thing other than multi-family housing, Councilmember Willmus requested back- ground from staff in recommending this increase. Mr. Paschke advised that part of the concern was raised a couple of years ago by Mayor Roe for areas where residential uses were moving from higher to lower density. Mr. Paschke stated that it was staffs opinion that a greater setback should be in place for a massed apat tinent complex versus a less dense application (row homes or townhomes) in an MDR District. While the proposed 45' was not a huge increase, Mr. Paschke opined that it would serve to greatly reduce poten-