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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 19, 2015 Page 23 Councihl�einber McGehee noted the availability of moving into lower category housing stock at a reduced price and reinodeling it into what they wanted and needed. Councilmember Willmus noted how impressed he was at how quickly the homes built by Hansen Builders and Pulte Hoines had filled up. Mayor Roe noted they were all part of the mix. Councilmeinber Laliberte stated that she didn't want to dismiss the data provided in the HRA's Maxfield Study; but opined the private market was currently very willing and able to bring senior housing into Roseville. While appreciating that increase in that type of housing stock, Councilmember Laliberte expressed con- cern that the marlcet not be allowed to bring in only that type of housing or for the City to create programs to invite additional senior housing only in that category. Mayor Roe noted that variables in affordable senior housing beyond that offered at Applewood Point and elsewhere noting the need for and importance of other types of inulti-fainily housing for families in the community. Mayor Roe also not- ed that just because those facilities area currently senior housing didn't mean they may stay that way forever and could easily be adapted into other types of housing depending on the market for them. Mayor Roe noted that in promoting more den- sity for affordable rentals, they didn't take up as much space in the community as inove-up single fainily housing would do, creating opportunities to concentrate that housing on a smaller footprint. Likewise, Mayor Roe opined that there re- mained nice areas in the community for single-family development not yet taken advantage of, and for several identified needs in diverse housing not yet available in Roseville. Mayor Roe reiterated that all types of housing are important and should be shown on an equal footing and inchided on the City's listed priorities as stated by Councilmeinber McGehee. Councilmember McGehee provided exainples of seniors in Roseville inoving out of their single-family hoines and not happy with what options are available to them to stay in Roseville. Also, Councilmember McGehee noted soine of those housing options were being built in areas of the coinmunity where they weren't close to anything or didn't provide any amenities to encourage relocating to them, which she opined would have been addressed through the original Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area in mixed use designations. If Roseville didn't want those residents moving to other coinmunities who offered those amenities near their housing, Councilinember McGehee opined they needed to be addressed, and be part of the bigger mix all working together. No matter which area was being discussed for housing, Councilmember Laliberte spolce in support of leaving it in the timefraine for 2016, and cautioned if the title became, "Improve Housing Diversity," it would include a significant number of