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Attachment F <br />former nursing home use had been demolished; and throughout the seven-year vacant period <br />АЏ <br />following to-date. <br />АА <br />Member Daire asked if the changing market for housing had made this particular <br />АБ <br />development seem attractive at this time. <br />АВ <br />Mr. Bakker responded that it had, and following a recent market study that indicated senior <br />БЉ <br />housing was needed in Roseville, this seemed to be a good location since it was already <br />БЊ <br />owned by the applicant, and provided nearby and walkable amenities. Mr. Bakker noted that <br />БЋ <br />the adjacent bus line also made this site attractive for affordable housing as well. At the <br />БЌ <br />request of Member Daire, Mr. Bakker confirmed that the building would be all independent <br />БЍ <br />living units, with no assisted living units included. <br />БЎ <br />At the request of Chair Boguszewski as to what “affordable” indicated, Mr. Bakker <br />БЏ <br />responded that it made some funding through tax credits possible, with the guidelines for <br />БА <br />those applicable for affordable housing based on low income, total assets and other resources <br />ББ <br />of those applying. <br />БВ <br />While not knowing all aspects of this property, Chair Boguszewski noted his initial reaction <br />ВЉ <br />to the projected elevations for the property caused him to be concerned with the massing <br />ВЊ <br />shown in provisional drawings, especially to the south and east, and abutting single-family <br />ВЋ <br />homes. Chair Boguszewski asked if there were alternatives to flip the footprint, or if this was <br />ВЌ <br />the only workable placement. <br />ВЍ <br />Mr. Bakker responded that current city zoning code required the frontage of a building closer <br />ВЎ <br />to the street corner versus farther back with more green space up front. <br />ВЏ <br />At the request of Chair Boguszewski, Mr. Paschke stated that the applicant could apply for a <br />ВА <br />variance to move the building footprint that would not meet current design standards to <br />ВБ <br />determine its merit for such a variable. <br />ВВ <br />Chair Boguszewski asked, if this application moves forward, that the development team <br />ЊЉЉ <br />continue working with the neighborhood to address their concerns. <br />ЊЉЊ <br />Recognizing that the process in applying for tax credits could take multiple years, Member <br />ЊЉЋ <br />Kimble noted that if rezoning to a greater density was approved and the value of the land <br />ЊЉЌ <br />increased, what guarantees were there that would prevent this developer from flipping the <br />ЊЉЍ <br />property and selling to another developer intending a higher density, should this developer <br />ЊЉЎ <br />tire of waiting to confirm financing for this project. <br />ЊЉЏ <br />Mr. Bakker noted Good Samaritan had been sitting on this property for some time, and <br />ЊЉА <br />avoiding interested firms from acquiring it, therefore proving their strong commitment to <br />ЊЉБ <br />developer the site. <br />ЊЉВ <br />If the Planning Commission and/or City Council ultimately denies the requested zoning <br />ЊЊЉ <br />change, Chair Boguszewski asked the developer what was their Plan B: a lower unit count or <br />ЊЊЊ <br />no project. <br />ЊЊЋ <br />Mr. Bakker responded that, in analyzing operational costs, a 60-unit facility was the <br />ЊЊЌ <br />minimum that can be developed on this site to make it financially feasible. If this rezoning <br />ЊЊЍ <br />application is denied, Mr. Bakker advised that they would need to postpone the proposed <br />ЊЊЎ <br />project to review other possible options, but at this point, he was unable to answer that or <br />ЊЊЏ <br />define what that would mean. <br />ЊЊА <br />tğŭĻЌƚŅБ <br /> <br />