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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Apri111, 2016 Page 36 a. Southeast I�oseville Redevelopment Discussion Councilmember Willmus provided a brief background on how this redevelopment discussion initiated based on current properties available for consideration. Along with Interim Community Developinent Director Kari Collins, GIS Technician Jo- el Koepp was available for this presentation, with detailed infor�nation and maps included in the RCA dated April 11, 2016 and related attachments. Interim Community Development Director Kari Collins Ms. Collins noted the four areas outlined for discussion and City Council feed- back as noted in the RCA; with the presentation including socioeconomic data based on the current census tract and its rationale, scope of the geographic area along the Rice Street/Larpenteur Avenue corridor, and how to define the area and identify development swells and those properties in need of reinvestinent. Establishin� the Boundaries of SE Roseville Seeking to have that SE Roseville scope and its boundaries discussion in context, Mayor Roe noted that this is not just a Roseville jurisdiction discussion, but need- ed to envision the Cities of Maplewood and St. Paul beyond just their currently engaged leadership. However, Mayor Roe noted that there were some things in Roseville proper that were independent of those joint efforts and that the city could make decisions along those lines or consider the opporti.inities. Mayor Roe suggested, rather than the displayed aerial inap showing the SE Roseville bounda- ries from Dale Street and County Road B and/or Dale Street to I-35E, suggesting that the city concentrate more primarily along a smaller area. Councilmember Willmus agreed that would be much more beneficial and man- ageable. Councihneinber Willmus opined that he didn't see the city doing a lot soon with established residential neighborhood, and suggested paring the bounda- ries down froin roughly the current National Guard Armory parcel to the Margolis parcel and then along the Larpenteur Avenue/Rice Street corridor. Mayor Roe concurred, noting that on the east side, the railroad tracks could be used as a boundary with the City of Maplewood used as the other boundary. Gouncilmember McGehee agreed with that corridor approach, creating a large "L" shape, or as staff identified it "high, upscale boot" shape. As a counter thought, Councilmember Etten noted when the former Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) looked at this corner; it was the only census tract in Roseville identified with a high concentration of poverty. If the current armory parcel redevelops at some point into more residential, Councilmember Et- ten opined that it could result in a significant number of homes and fostering in- vestments in existing homes, something that the city may not want to manipulate too much. Instead, Councilmember Etten noted the greatest need from his per-