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RCA Exhibit A • Is this a senior development? RPCA Attachment D o No, initially we referred to this housing type as senior townhomes, they will not have age restrictions. However, the design of the home is very conducive for people looking for main level living. (Floor plan overview and discussion.) • Are there egress windows in the basement even if it's not being finished right away? o Yes, there are two egress windows in every basement regardless of whether it's finished or not. • Are there any restrictions — income, owner occupied (controlling rental), price? o We will only sell to owner occupants initially. The association will limit the amount of rental, but it will be allowed with a goal of responsible rental situations. o It's fully market rate, no income restrictions. o Prices are expected to start around $350,000 depending on location/finishes. o GMHC would be interested in potential "house swaps" for homebuyers, where we would purchase your home and rehab it for resale to an owner occupant. You wouldn't have to worry about selling a home in order to get into a new one or need to make repairs prior to selling. • Who will run the association? o Ultimately, it will be a homeowner's association controlled by the homebuyers. We are working with Community Development to set up and initially help run it, but once occupied the homeowners can choose to continue with them or choose another option. • Are there any anticipated improvements by the City/County in the surrounding area? o Not that we're aware of at this time. • Siding type? Will the association control the color? o The siding is LP Smartside, lap siding that is painted. The association will have architectural controls and reserves to maintain/repaint as necessary. • How long before the landscaping is put in? Who assures that it is put in according to the plan? o Landscaping is typically last to minimize the impact of the construction on the vegetation. o The city and watershed district will require us to complete the landscaping — payments withheld. Discussion of the raingardens that dominate the landscaping followed — their purpose, how they are required, the watershed district's role, etc. • Do you anticipate all existing trees will come down? Will you be planting/size? o Unfortunately, yes due to the layout, stormwater requirements and construction damage they will. We will be planting trees, not seedlings. • Layout questions: o Lot sizes? — they vary approximately 50'x100' (zero lot line explanation) o Walking path in middle? — Yes, around the raingarden that will be dry except during high rains. o Steps? — Right now there are steps to get in — we're working on design options to reduce when needed. Drainage requirements are making zero-step entrance option impossible. o Laundry location discussion. • Do you have other developments in the area? Model home? o We don't have true model homes, just examples of current work if available for potential buyers to look at. We are working on a smaller development in Richfield. We do mostly scattered site houses but plan on creating a model onsite and product samples before. • What do you think was the main hold up? Will it happen again? What's the hold up now? o For us, the previous plan had a lot of obstacles and site costs not previously anticipated to control stormwater runoff, which led to troubles financing the project as originally proposed. o The new plan is much simpler and can be done without as many problems, lower site costs, and providing the housing type most in demand in Roseville. o Right now we are going through the City's development process — the preliminary plat right now that this meeting is a step towards, and expect to break ground in the fall. Page 17 of 18 Page 2 of 3