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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 3,2019 Page 26 Councilmember Willmus stated he has significant concerns with regard to rezon- ing of property based merely on a generalized concept. Councilmember Etten spoke to County Road C and Dale and how that project has changed. When look- ing to a concept and looking to increase density beyond what is typically seen in HDR-1 and more along the lines of an HDR-2 standard, that the Council typically wanted to see in the City's broader Commercial District such as Rosedale, which also gives him pause. There is a number of things about this proposal that he thinks goes beyond scope of what the Council has communicated to the broader public that the City will look to and to do. He thought it was certainly something that should give the Council pause and give them time to step back. He stated the Council has put great energy into planning, for example, the Armory site. He wondered if there was a double standard that it is not appropriate to do a similar process here. He was concerned about that. When the Council looks to and talks about the Rice Larpenteur corridor and the Rice Street corridor and the conversa- tions he has been having and have been putting out there since the inception of these conversations is that the Council needs to look at the entirety of Rice Street from the southern border to the northern border. But yet, for some reason that conversation stops as we approach County Road B and it shouldn't. The Council should not be initiating rezoning in certain areas until the Council has those broader conversations. He stated we all recognize the need for affordable hous- ing, senior and otherwise. He stated he has a child in college right now that is go- ing to graduate with a degree in elementary education and she is going to have a difficult time affording a place to live in Roseville. There is a need there and the Council knows that but there is also a proper planning process to go forward with which to identify areas that make the most sense. He stated there is not a grocery store within a mile of this location. Councilmember Laliberte indicated she is very supportive of the City's goals for affordable housing. The Council has talked about that at great length as a part of the City's Comprehensive Planning discussions and other housing discussions. She is also struck by the fact that the City has not doneaffordable senior housing in Roseville since 1978. Some of the Council has not been here that long and felt that responsibility for that but a fact is a fact. She has also door knocked and talked to many people who want to stay in this community and are cost burdened in their homes and that is not lost on her. She stated she was very concerned about that which is why the Council has had a lot of discussions about other types of housing in Roseville and she thought the Council has all been supportive of what those might be. All that being said, the Council has not done that study of that section which was talked about and a continuation of the full Rice Street cor- ridor and the Council just spent over a year talking about the Comprehensive Plan and never at any point did this show up as being a great place. She felt this was being very reactive and is not as proactive and forward planning as someone had mentioned earlier. That is the Council's job to forward plan and look at what the community is going to need and where those opportunities will best materialize. She stated she appreciated CommonBond and have put together a great proposal