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50 included with this RCA as part of Attachment D. Staff has also received additional emails from nearby 51 homeowners after the open house process; these emails are also included in Attachment D. 52 Planning Division staff has reviewed theproposal to develop the subject property with 20 single-family, 53 detached townhomesto determine if the proposed land use map change from LR to MR at 196 S 54 McCarrons Boulevard is supported by the Goals and Policies of Roseville’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 55 Chapter 4: Land Use 56 This chapter includes several goals and strategies that are essentially instructions to revise the City’s 57 zoning and other regulations to achieve particular ends. As such, a strategy might simultaneously 58 promote increasing housing density and preserving neighborhood character, which can seem 59 contradictory in light of a proposal like the one being reviewed. Nevertheless, applicable Land Use 60 strategies are as follows. 61 Create flexible development standards for new residential developments that allow innovative 62 development patterns and more efficient densities that protect and enhance the character, 63 stability, and vitality of residential neighborhoods. 64 Develop zoning regulations and policies to provide for a variety of housing types and densities to 65 support a wide range of housing alternatives for current and future residents. This includes 66 housing types that are sensitive to the cultural diversity of the city. 67 Chapter 5: Housing 68 The following housing-related goals and policies are relevant to the proposed development. 69 70 71 demographics of the City), and opportunities to address the lack of housing in the “missing 72 73 The proposal doesn’t address the non-traditional, missing-middle, or culturally-appropriate 74 aspects of this goal, but the smaller lots will limit the size of homes that can be built compared to 75 new homes on standard single-family lots. 76 Meet increased demand for senior housing and opportunities for residents to age in place. 77 The proposed development is not necessarily restricted to seniors, but the anticipated residential 78 amenities tend to be particularly attractive to seniors. 79 In 2018, Roseville’s Economic Development Authority hired Maxfield Research, Inc. to update the 80 City’s Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis to inform the housing policies in the 2040 81 Comprehensive Plan as well as the objectives in the City Council’s Policy Priority Plan. This housing 82 needs analysis includes following conclusions, which are relevant to the proposed project. 83 There is an identified need for 110 new, for-sale single family units between 2018-2030 (page 84 131). 85 Fifty-five percent of the 110-unit need will be for “twin homes, detached villas, townhomes or 86 (page 113). 87 -outs and slab on grade for the 88 empty-nester market. This also discusses that price is often the deterrent to realizing these units 89 (page 143-144). 90 The observed price deterrent reflects the fact that high development costs tend to prevent projects 91 from being brought to market if the prices for the resulting homes are higher than the market will 92 bear. By contrast, a project like the current proposal that survives to the completion of the 7b RCA UPDATED Page 3 of 13