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7b RCA UPDATED Page 4 of 13 development process may have a location and design that allows it to overcome the price 93 deterrent. 94 On August 12, 2019, the City Council adopted an updated and revised Policy Priority Plan (PPP). New 95 to this version of the PPP was a housing strategic priority, which is included with this RCA as part of 96 Attachment E. The stated initiative is to meet all housing needs within the City and to address all levels 97 of affordability, housing styles and types, availability, and market needs. The desired outcome was to 98 increase the number of housing units. This initiative and desired outcome is relevant to the proposed 99 project, for the following reasons: 100 • It provides 17 additional housing units. 101 • It provides for a housing product type (i.e., detached, one-level living) that is lacking in 102 Roseville and the entire metro area’s housing market. 103 Rice – Larpenteur Vision Plan 104 The Rice – Larpenteur Vision Plan is the product of a multijurisdictional community engagement effort 105 to create a revitalization strategy to bring renewed public and private-sector investment to the area 106 around the intersection of Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue, and to foster an attractive destination with 107 strong businesses and vibrant neighborhoods, where pedestrians can move about in safety and comfort. 108 Upon its completion the Rice – Larpenteur Vision Plan was incorporated into the 2040 Comprehensive 109 Plan as Appendix B; an excerpt of the plan detailing the following elements is included with this RPCA 110 as part of Attachment E. 111 • Short Term Redevelopment & Reinvestment | Catalyst Site #6: Infill senior residential 112 development along S McCarrons Boulevard at new connection of Marion Street greenway. 113 As noted previously, the proposed development is not necessarily restricted to seniors, but the 114 anticipated residential amenities tend to be particularly attractive to that demographic group. 115 • Marion Greenway “Big Idea”: Enhance the connection from McCarrons Lake to the 116 Washington Technology Magnet School. This connection will require improved (above standard) 117 crossings at Wheelock Parkway and at Larpenteur Avenue. 118 The trail illustrated in the proposed development would be the northernmost segment of this non-119 motorized transportation corridor. 120 • Redevelopment Concept | Lake McCarrons Site (i.e., 210 S McCarrons Boulevard): The 121 redevelopment concept for this site is predicated on the extension of Marion Street to Lake 122 McCarrons Boulevard. This connection will realize the “Big Idea” of the Marion Street 123 greenway. The redevelopment of this site is proposed as senior housing/assisted living with the 124 buildings and site features oriented towards Lake McCarrons. This housing type fills a desired 125 need within the district and allows for unique lakefront living. 126 Planning Division staff acknowledges that the requested comprehensive plan land use map change is not 127 a necessary step to developing most of the site with even greater density than is proposed since the 128 larger parcels are already guided for medium-density residential development. In fact, the 210 S 129 McCarrons Boulevard parcels have been guided for medium density residential development in 130 Roseville’s comprehensive plans for more than 40 years. Therefore, rather than an attempt to increase 131 the density allowed on this site, the requested change to the comprehensive plan map represents the 132 desire to make more efficient use of the overall site to design a development of single-family, detached 133 homes as well as accommodating the pedestrian connection between Marion Street and Lake McCarrons 134 County Park. 135