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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 19, 2017 Page 16 Community Development Director Kari Collins and staff provided five additional maps as bench handouts and part of tonight's intended discussion. Ms. Collins recognized GIS Technician Joel Koepp to assist in this discussion. Ms. Collins reviewed the background and process to-date in identifying all prop- erties now designated high density residential (HDR), whether developed, vacant, or a current non-residential use guided toward HDR. Ms. Collins noted that this would be discussed in-depth by the City Council, Planning Commission and other interested parties as part of the 2040 comprehensive plan update process. As out lined in the staff report, Ms. Collins noted staff s consideration of current and po- tential land uses; advising that further discussion will be held at the July 181h EDA meeting. As identified in the RCA, lines 25 — 74, Ms. Collins reviewed the Metropolitan Council's housing goals toward 142 additional affordable housing units in Rose- ville, with a minimum density of 8 units per acre to meet their calculations. Addi- tionally, with the City of Roseville currently designated by the Metropolitan Council as an "urban" community, MDR and LDR will not qualify as counting toward those 142 units Kari —reviewed maps, background and process — identifi- cation of all properties and average density requirements will now be 10 units per acre. Ms. Collins referenced the draft future land use map to start this discussion, as developed and sites identified by staff and Ms. Erin Purdu with WSB Consult- ants as part of their work in developing the 2040 comprehensive plan update; with a GIS tool being further developed to select various properties and calculate how they affected that affordable housing unit calculation and density specific to meet- ing Metropolitan Council goals. Ms. Collins clarified that existing HDR would not go toward future unit calcula- tions by the Metropolitan Council, but only parcels identified for redevelopment or now vacant land. Ms. Collins further clarified that the Metropolitan Council didn't require development of the sites, but simply to make them available for de- velopment to occur. At this time, Ms. Collins reported that the city had approxi- mately 19 acres guided toward HDR (23 8 units), while Metropolitan Council re- quirements are for 12 acres guided as such. Ms. Collins noted that current CMU designation may provide consideration by the Metropolitan Council for potential development sites and in meeting their objections. Ms. Collins noted that the Metropolitan Council's forecast was to satisfy 1,147 units regardless of their affordability; and reviewed current HDR designation re- quirements related to density and acreage and how other areas may play into those calculations. Ms. Collins sought City Council input on existing HDR parcels to see if they re- mained relevant or indicated a change in designation and prior to the upcoming EDA discussion, and initiation of the community engagement process as part of the comprehensive plan update for a holistic look at the entire city.