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RHRA Meeting Minutes – Monday, August 29, 2016 Page 10 As defined in the displayed slide, without objection, President Roe concluded that the REDA had determined that the list was appropriate, with the inclusion of retail only if it fell within the small, family-owned category. Multi-Family Housing Priority/REDA Subsidy Consideration Ms. Kvilvang reviewed various housing stock preferences expressed by individual members in the survey, and those already available or still needed, displayed on the slide. Ms. Kvilvang concluded that housing didn’t seem to be a priority of the REDA with a disconnect for bonus criteria, and housing driving most redevelopment projects. President Roe clarified that he didn’t have a sense housing was not important to the REDA, just that there had been some challenging projects coming before the city recently. Member Etten stated his support for ways to find workforce housing, noting a number of Roseville residents needing that established need as indicated on the previous survey done by the Roseville Housing & Redevelopment Authority (RHRA). With the majority of the RHRA serving as professionals in the housing market, Member Etten, noted one of the body’s high goals was to seek quality housing to support that category. In consideration of previous wage discussions tonight falling within some of those workforce housing categories, Member Etten stated he would support that component, but only as bonus points, but still given consideration. Member McGehee stated she wasn’t opposed to it, noting the city’s long- standing workforce and affordable housing priorities. However, Member McGehee stated her preference that that housing include the same green space and amenities as market rate housing and in the same building as market rate versus segregating those units. Member McGehee stated she would not consider anything without those amenities. Member McGehee stated she would like to see some novel and new ideas provided in that range, whether a smaller community of attached homes with a very small common space, or something other than a high-rise category for workforce and affordable housing. Member Willmus stated his current struggle with high density residential (HDR) housing already in Roseville, and the number monthly or leased rentals. Member Willmus stated he’d like to see exploration of workforce or affordable housing components tied to ownership of those units, such as detached townhomes. Member Willmus noted he’d scored medium density residential (MDR) low, noting those density situations typically fell into areas many in the community were leery of. Member Willmus opined that, specific to Twin Lakes, he was not looking to develop it with apartment style housing. However, specific to SE Roseville, Member Willmus noted he would consider more HDR in that area to supplement that existing housing stock. However, if