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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 14, 2014 Page 19 Mr. Morris responded that it had more to do with property value increases and whether those homes were any longer affordable for young families. While Councilmember McGehee noted that this was a nationwide issue, Mr. Mor- ris responded that while that was true, the situation in Roseville was also due to the cohesion perspective. Councilmember Laliberte questioned if part of the survey question was specific to assisted living or verbally expressed by respondents on their own in their desire for affordable housing for seniors requiring less upkeep and yard maintenance for them. Mr. Morris advised that part of the question, in terms of senior assisted living, in- dicated people interested in living options where they could downsize into a basic unit, with the availability of added services they could opt for and pay for as part of their life cycle and as they aged in place. Mr. Morris stated that 10% of those responding were quite coherent in explaining that preference. Councilmember McGehee indicated that she had also people wanted to downsize and move into a nice, new condo unit in Roseville, but seeking more upscale housing units than were currently available in Roseville. Mr. Morris concurred; however, while not asking specifically about senior condos in the survey, it continued as part of the generation issue with residents choosing to remain in Roseville and their desire to see their adult children and families re- turn to Roseville. Mayor Roe suggested that it would be interesting to compare these results with the results of the most recent Maxfield Research study commissioned by the Ro- seville HRA. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Morris advised that the question of"affordable rental units" tended to polarize people, as in general, many people were against them based on their image or perception of affordable housing. Mr. Morris opined that there wasn't one really accurate with respect to Roseville, but they had found that situation in the City of Brooklyn Center, with over 30% saying there were too many affordable rental units, and 33% saying there were too few, which was fairly representative of what their firm was finding in the suburbs and based on people's perception of the term "affordable housing." Mr. Morris noted the overwhelming response rate of those committed to staying Roseville, one of the highest found metro-wide and indicating the strong linkage between the community and its residents. Mr. Morris advised that this response was similar to what they found in the City of Richfield; and referenced his discus- sions in the past with former City Managers about the challenge and blessing in