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RCA Exhibit A GARDEN STATION DEVELOPER MEETING NOTES RPCA Attachment D On May 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) held a developer open house at the Roseville Civic Hall Willow Room for neighbors near the proposed Garden Station development located to the west of Dale Street between Cope and Lovell Avenues, community members that were involved with the CDI process and/or had indicated an interest in the development, HRA, Planning Commission, and City Council members were also invited. Approximately 25* people were in attendance and the meeting concluded around 8:00 PM. GMHC presented the new development proposal showing the site plan (there had been a small change to the driveways that occurred after the mailing so that was highlighted), 3D renderings of the buildings, and floor plans. The new development has 18-units, 7 less than the previously proposed development, and consists of all one-level townhomes that provide main level living. Questions from neighbors: • Are the changes to the driveways meant to encourage on street parking? o No, city staff recommended flipping to add shared driveways to reduce the number of curb cuts and allow for additional on street parking for visitors, but there are still 4 off-street parking options per unit (2 in garage, 2 on driveway in front). • How big is the basement? o Approximately 1,500 square feet. • Will there be an association? o Yes, there will be an association for the entire development providing lawn service, snow removal, maintenance reserves for the buildings, and architectural controls. • What's the expected timeline, will there be phasing? o Our goal is for construction to be complete within 24 months of starting. The project will technically be phased with the first phase along Cope Avenue (the single detached home and 5- unit building) and the phasing will be driven by sales of those units and pre-sales of homes in the next phase. The goal is that while for financing and the construction process it's broken into phases, it won't appear to be phased because construction will be ongoing. Explain the distances between the property line and the first unit near my house (Ken Hartmann) and the first unit along Dale. What about between the rear property line and buildings along Cope? o The first unit near Ken's house is 15'-10" from the property line and the first unit along Dale Street are 30 feet from the property line along Lovell and 35 feet for the unit on Cope. There is additional right-of-way before Dale Street as well. There is 45 feet between Ken's property line and the first units along Cope. Privacy fence — Ken asked if it would still be possible to get a privacy fence. However, other neighbors asked if a fully privacy fence was necessary. Maybe natural buffer — pine trees, etc.? o A privacy fence is still possible. However, we can consider a combination of natural buffers and privacy fence. Are the units already being marketed and sold? o The public process of this development and our website has resulted in interested people contacting us that we will be reaching out to once the final product and plat has been approved. We expect to be aggressively marketing this summer — the sooner a buyer gets in the more options they will have to choose. Questions regarding the lone detached unit at the southwest corner of the development. o It is separate due to a large sewer easement. It is slightly bigger and expected to sell for more due to the larger size and larger lot than the other units. Pa�e 16 of 18 Page 1 of 3 *On y 16 people signed the attendance sheet but a quick count at the beginning of the meeting was closer to 25.