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REDA Meeting Minutes—Tuesday,June 5,2017 Page 16 the easy life in suburbs, especially in Roseville with its modest and sturdy homes built in the 1950's and 1960's. Ms. Borgstrom referenced a national real estate survey that listed Roseville as the #1 "Minneapolis" suburb, which she didn't surprise her, expressing her love of Roseville. Ms. Borgstrom noted that her backyard was along Old Highway 8, and opined that these issues could be worked out. However, Ms. Borgstrom stated that her main concern is the ratio of these units in comparison to the residents already living in the boundaries of this forgotten Roseville triangle, and whether that ratio was tangible or intangible with increased density. Since 1972, Ms. Borgstrom noted the steadily increasing traffic in the area, especially at rush hour for those traveling north on those arteries and specially in that triangle; an opined that the ratio was off as far as how many people and drivers would ultimately be involved and what it would do to the environment with back-upped traffic and emissions effecting the health of residents in the immediate area. Ken Florian, 440 Glenwood Avenue While living further away form this area, Ms. Florian spoke in support of those in opposition, suggesting that President Roe and Member Etten were even further away form this area and therefore less affected by the proposed project. Ms. Florian questioned who this affordable housing would be for, and while all may begin in an apartment or starter home, it was not the job of government to provide affordable housing, and while it may be nice it was not a right. Since there were more telling the REDA that they didn't want it in their area, Mr. Florian opined that if the REDA truly represented its voters, it would not let the development happen in a neighborhood that didn't want it. Tom Key Mr. Key offered additional comments about how Highcrest Road served as the west boundary for north/south traffic and the current traffic patterns for semis and other vehicles diverting directly in front of his home to eliminate or reduce back-ups in traffic. While the Village of St. Anthony has "no parking" there in their area of jurisdiction, Mr. Key noted the number of children crossing the street; and negative impacts if it was found that Old Highway 8 couldn't accommodate the additional traffic from this project, how housing would be ruined if Highcrest Road was widened. Mr. Key noted the difficulties with Highways 8 and 88 involving both Ramsey and Hennepin Counties. Sue Watlow-Phillips Ms. Phillips sought to clarify a point made tonight about housing subsidies, noting that the largest subsidy was for homeowners through capital gains, with most homeowners at mid-income levels receiving that subsidy through state and federal levels above and beyond affordable housing as addressed tonight.