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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 6, 2015 Page 16 Commissioner Daire stated his highlight this year had been his active involvement with the Community Engagement Commission (CEC) in re-examining the notifi- cation boundary process. During his interview for the Planning Commission, and in his past career on the City of Minneapolis' planning staff, Commissioner Daire noted the questions about and ideas coming forth regarding organizing communi- ty and/or neighborhood groups; and addressing the needs and interests of long- term residents in the community's redevelopment process. Commissioner Daire advised that in the City of Minneapolis, he was involved with and very aware of their system of planning districts and citizen neighborhood organizations; and opined that the lack of such a system may be what created the negative sparks in Roseville, especially in an environment of a fully-developed community to make sure residents are aware of and participating in planning for the future of their neighborhoods and/or community. While recognizing the limited staff resources available in Roseville to pursue some of those ideas, Commissioner Daire noted there were seven Planning Commissioners available to assist in those efforts as well. During her thirty-five years as a Roseville resident, Councilmember McGehee opined that formal neighborhood associations may not be needed as long as those near potential redevelopment areas are made aware of those issues, the already- established tight neighborhoods would coalesce around issues. However, Coun- cilmember McGehee agreed that the issue was open of community and notice are- as; and opined requiring developer open houses had gone a long way in address- ing some of those past issues, as well as the broader notification area than used in the past, allowing those residents with a genuine interest to come forward. Coun- cilmember McGehee opined that many of the issues in the past grew out of people now knowing about a development or redevelopment project until it came before the Planning Commission and/or City Council for plat consideration, and by the time they saw it, the clock was running and they got all in an uproar due to their lack of awareness or notification. Councilmember McGehee expressed her ap- preciation for the new process being used. Councilmember Willmus echoed the comments of Councilmember McGehee re- garding developer open houses and the expanded notification area; however, he noted one area still being struggled with was in notifying renters, whether in sin- gle-family residences or multi-family buildings, or even some commercial occu- pants as applicable. Councilmember Willmus opined that was something still needing attention, how best to reach those people; referencing the past asphalt plant project affecting a commercial tenant in a multi-tenant building that became a vocal opponent of the project based on that lack of notification or awareness. Councilmember Willmus suggested the CEC subgroup continue working on that and suggest a way to reach those residents early on in the process. I