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REDA Meeting Minutes—Tuesday,June 5,2017 Page 12 townhomes could be built in a livable style rather than stacking them four stories. Mr. Brama also opined that by segregating all the workforce housing into one building, it was unfair and defined the "haves" and the "have nots." Mr. Brama asked for a pause at this point and not to encourage the developer to proceed until these matters were reviewed and zoning change considered to MDR rather than HDR. Mindy Greiling,2495 Marion Street Ms. Greiling had submitted written comments urging inclusion of affordable lifecycle housing as part of this project, especially if using public funds for the public goods. While speaking as a Roseville resident rather than on behalf of the LWV spoken for by others tonight, Ms. Greiling's noted the availability of the League's study on affordable housing due next month. However, Ms. Greiling noted that there were other members of the LWV present tonight supporting this resolution of support, including some living in the triangle area and supporting more lifecycle housing in Roseville. Ms. Greiling referenced an email offering support and welcome for this project from Senator John Marty, who lives within two blocks of the proposed project. Ms. Greiling noted the variety of opinions on any project, especially one with as many units as this, but again referencing the LVW study, without density projects couldn't afford to be built in today's market. When first moving to Roseville, Ms. Greiling noted that her family had been renters, and were now in their second home in Roseville, two blocks from Rice Street, and adjacent to a large mobile home park, and Caliber Ridge all affordable housing and the remainder workforce housing. Ms. Greiling addressed the value of the diverse neighborhood; and expressed concern with the comments indicated earlier during public comment inferring that renters and this type of unit created more crime. Ms. Greiling noted that two African American members of the LWV had been present tonight, but had left after being offended by those inferences. As the parent of a son with mental illness, who wanted to live in Roseville but was unable to find housing, Ms. Greiling advised that he was now living in a beautiful unit similar to that proposed with this project; and noted that he would not be concerned if workforce housing was confined to one building or three, but was simply interested in having a place to live. Ms. Greiling stated that she and her family wanted their son to live in Roseville, and asked that the REDA please support this resolution. Deborah Mosby, 935 Sherren Street Having been born and raised in Roseville, Ms. Mosby expressed how lucky she had been to come from this community and to be raised with warm hearts