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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 19, 2017 Page 17 Discussion ensued regarding the Metropolitan Council's stipulation of 142 af- fordable units, and the median income levels for those units that was provided by staff according to the proposed number of units in a development and inclusive of all properties that the City Council, staff and residents identified as possible de- velopment sites over the next few years. Councilmember Willmus noted that the Metropolitan Council's projected growth and related share for Roseville doubled while the city's population hadn't changed significantly since 1965; with those projections more significant than the historical growth patterns and past projections. Referencing Attachment D, Mayor Roe clarified that Roseville's 2010 and 2040 populations indicated an increase of less than 1,000. Councilmember McGehee reviewed several of her fundamental questions and ar- eas of concern: 1) Roseville was changed from a designation of "suburban" to "urban without the city allowed to weigh in or city staff able to argue the point with the Met- ropolitan Council. With that "urban" designation, Councilmember McGehee noted that it tied the city to an ongoing 10% density increase or any core den- sity the Metropolitan Council chose. Councilmember McGehee stated that most Roseville residents she spoke with indicated that they felt strongly that Roseville was a suburb and they wanted to retain it as such with the parks and open space and the current density level. 2) Councilmember McGehee stated that she didn't object to the 142 units desig- nated for affordable housing, but to the density that would require. Coun- cilmember McGehee noted options for smaller homes for single people with a small area for gardening or for a green space that may not meet affordable housing and density requirements of the Metropolitan Council. Councilmem- ber McGehee opined that the requirement negated possible nice developments and green spaces. 3) Councilmember McGehee opined that she and a number of Roseville residents were happy with the MDR and CMU arrangement, and questioned the impact to the city's affordable housing options, with this requirement by the Metro- politan Council serving to preclude or ban it for people living in a suburb or single-family or townhome setting. Councilmember McGehee stated that she found it very egregious and opined that it further encouraged class divisions that should not be encouraged and were not needed. If the Metropolitan Council's objective is to have 142 affordable housing units, Councilmember McGehee stated that she did not appreciate and strongly objected to their attempt to specify what that density should be as a suburban community. Mayor Roe clarified that eight units per acre were to be accounted as affordable, and in the mid-range for MDR, not HDR, opining that tiny houses could be con- sidered and still meet 8 units per acre and allow for some green space.