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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 26, 2019 Page 4 Mayor Roe asked if there was anyone representing the applicant who wished to make a presentation or speak to this application. Community Development Director Gundlach explained because the item was moved up, she called the developer but was not able to reach him and did not know if he was in the audience but was planning on being at the meeting. Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Public Comment Mr. Woodrow Piner Mr. Piner indicated he was representing carpenters and construction workers that live in this area. He asked if this gets approval, will there be public comment moving forward for the development agreement coming next month. Mayor Roe indicated there would be. Ms. Priscilla Morton,2593 Western Ms. Morton explained she was at the meeting regarding the carbon footprint and greenhouse gases, she reviewed the information and did not see anything in the report about energy efficiency or what kind of energy would be used in either the residential or business part. She asked whether this is part of the consideration when approving these developments. She saw that one of the comments in the accompanying information, indicated it does not go against anything in the 2030 plan, she questioned if the 2040 plan is being considered in this. Likely the goal of getting to eighty percent less carbon greenhouse gases by 2050 will probably not change, and any development of this size has a nearly permanent impact on that footprint. Mr. Morton requested the city begin monitoring whether developments will in- crease the city's carbon footprint and along those lines, that the city create a rapid action plan, hopefully for 2030 so there is an interim goal that reduces the City of Roseville gases and to see whether or not developments of this size fit in that kind of plan. With the cost differentials right now, electricity is cheaper than gas, so it is not something that is more expensive for the developers to do. It is actually a long-term good investment for them. Mayor Roe closed the public comment as no one else wished to speak. He asked if the Council wished to delay action on this until the applicant arrives. There was no objection to postpone action. The Council continued with applicant interviews for the Planning Commission.