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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 12, 2018 Page 20 Councilmember McGehee asked whether that means it would be a conditional approval starting at 65 but would not allow anything higher than 100 feet. Councilmember Willmus responded that as a use, it is a conditional approval; then the question becomes why have a cap at 120 feet. Mayor Roe added that on the multi-family, the cap is 65 feet unless there is a conditional approval to go higher. There is no cap to that, theoretically. Councilmember McGehee stated she is trying to understand the difference be- tween the 65 feet or the 100 feet on a conditional use. She asked why the 100 feet would be a hard cap if the 65 feet is not. Mayor Roe stated one place says 65 feet or more with conditional approval. And here, the language says 120 feet or 100 feet as a hard cap; there is no option for conditional approval of any greater height. The Council may have to revisit this. Councilmember Willmus added the public safety aspect is important, particularly whether the City has the means by which to proactively handle a situation that re- sults in a building that is of significantly higher height than anywhere in the City. He fully trusts Chief O'Neil to say the department can handle it. But at some point, he is worried, with the current apparatus currently in place, about the ability to mitigate or manage those situations. Mayor Roe stated he is not sure there is an apparatus higher than 100 feet. In large metropolitan areas, the fire departments are not limiting building height based upon ladder trucks. City Manager Trudgeon suggested changing the height to 100 feet and keeping the setbacks in there. It is already a conditional use to allow for greater or lesser setbacks on a case-by-case basis. That would give staff a basis to move forward. Councilmember McGehee stated she would support that proposal. She supported this because Roseville is pretty much a suburban community, and that is a more appropriate scale. Councilmember Etten stated he trusts Chief O'Neil and the Roseville Fire De- partment to save people,just'as they do in taller buildings in Minneapolis or New York City. But the community standard of what is appropriate for Roseville is the issue. He is okay with 100 feet. He would like to look at the setback from single- family. If that means the Council looks at it for this and the HDR-2 piece, that is okay. They should be in lock-step with each other. Mayor Roe noted that the language in front of the Council tonight is consistent with the current HDR district ordinance language. The City can consider greater