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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 19, 2015 Page 22 based on research done to-date, and put all of thein on an equal standing. Mayor Roe noted this served to identify needs, and provided options for developers without diluting the need for move-up housing. Councilmember Etten agreecl with Mayor Roe's comment. Councilmeinber Laliberte opined that the City's existing single-family housing naturally provided for move-up housing from those in other communities (e.g. City of St. Paul) and didn't thinlc it was necessary to change paths on this. Coun- cilmember Laliberte agreed that it was evident there was a gap for high-end exec- utive housing in Roseville, and a discussion on lot sizes and other tools to allow for their development was called for, but with the current hot housing marlcet, it was possible for first-tiine homebuyers to get into existing single-family homes in Roseville. Councilmember McGehee also noted the broad range of available 1-2 bedroom condominiums in already-established senior coinmunities in Roseville for those moving out of single-fainily housing stock, providing them with a stable sense of corrununity. Councilmeinber McGehee questioned what specificity was being sought: condominiuins, stand-alone housing, townhoines, rentals, or what. Councihnember Etten opined the need was for rental housing for seniors. Councilmember Willmus identified marlcet-rate rentals as a need. Mayor Roe recognized Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Executive Director Jeanne I�elsey. Ms. Kelsey advised that the market study done by Maxfield Research addressed a need for townhomes, cooperatives, condominiums and rentals at market and affordable levels, with those priorities discussed several years ago and reported on by the HRA. As the City Council establishes their pri- orities, Ms. Kelsey suggested it may be prudent to bring that study forward again for a review of housing priorities and perhaps incorporate them into the City Council's priority planning. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Ms. Kelsey advised that Maxfield per- formed the original housing study in 2009 and updated it in 2013. If the City Council intends to move up and become involved, Councilmember Et- ten opined that, as part of its strategic planning, it needed to look into its role as an HRA and discuss it further. As far as housing stock needs, Councilmember Et- ten provided several examples of young families who may be identified as "blue color worlcers" seeking to stay in Roseville but looking to get into a larger hoine, hearing that need repeatedly and often.