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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 12, 2018 Page 18 Nays: None. h. Consider Design and Dimensional Standards to support Multi-Family Uses in the Regional Business District(PROJ17_Amdt32) City Planner Paschke briefly reviewed this request, recommending approval as detailed in the RCA and attachments dated February 12, 2018. He recalled the timeline of this project to date, which involved meetings with both the City Coun- cil and the Planning Commission. He provided an overview of the proposed mod- ifications to §1005.01 as well as Table 1005-4 of the Roseville Zoning Code, nothing that the changes address things like setbacks and design requirements. Councilmember McGehee asked to what districts these changes will apply. Mr. Paschke clarified this is only for both Regional Business Districts. Mayor Roe asked why the Planning Commission did not address height require- ments for non-residential or mixed use, and focused only on multi-family use. Mr. Paschke recalled that the Planning Commission felt that if multi-family were to be introduced, it needed to be at a much higher height. Originally, the discus- sion was about 10 stories, and the final decision was 120 feet. Councilmember Willmus asked about the overall heights of the two office tower buildings in Roseville. Mr. Paschke responded the building with the clock is 8 stories, and the other one is taller than that. He also noted there is the senior housing at Lincoln and Lydia, which is at least 10 stories. There are other buildings with at least 6 to 8 stories. Councilmember Willmus commented on the emergency services angle, particular- ly the ability of the ladder to reach higher points of the building. However, the fire chief seems to feel there are tools available to mitigate a structure that size. Councilmember Willmus also expressed concern about the overall height of the building and setbacks with regard to solar access of other structures. If a struc- ture is potentially 120 feet high, that setback should be considerably more than 5 or 10 feet from another use. Councilmember McGehee echoed some of Councilmember Willmus' concern, particular as it relates to setbacks. Something else not taken into account is the is- sue of pedestrians. With regard to housing with access to Rosedale, if the housing is not on the Rosedale property, there is not good access via foot or bike into Rosedale. Also, there is a lack of green space in this whole area, which is caused by limited setbacks. Unless there is a pedestrian overpass or tunnel system, it will be a challenge for pedestrians.