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� � �� . 2' L, 1 --� :, „ i�,. , , ,i:v .. Background Information HRA Community Dialogues on Housing North Central Area Dialogue May 3,2005 Centennial United Methodist Church The Roseville Housing and Redevelopment Authority �1 � �� r`•.� wants �o better understand �o��ty concerns about housing issues. To achieve tlus goal, the IIRA, with support of the City Council, is holding a series of five neighborhood meetings and two meetings ivitl� businessesand organizations. These dialogues are being facilitated by the Center for Policy, Planning, and Performance. There will be a re- port to the City Council, which will include what was learned from listening to the community and �'ecorrunenda- tions about ways to address housing issues now a�1d in the future. In an effortto share information as the process unfolds, a suir�tnary of each dialogue is being made available to t11e public. Summaries will be available at neighborhood dialogues, on the T�RA web site, and upon request to the Citv. For tnore information, go to ivznrs,n�.cityofroseville.co��1 and click on the "Housing & Redevelopment Author- ity" link ar call IIRA staff at 651-792-7015. North Central Area Summary Who Attended? Thirty-six (36) residents and one member each from the H11.A and the Planning Commis- sion attended the dialogue. Two staff inembers of the City's Community Development Depart- ment were present to respond to questions raised throughout the dialogue and distribute handouts. Thirty-four (34) of the residents completed feedback forms. Of those responding, nearly all (33) live in the North East area. One (1)respon- dent is from the South East area. All respon- dents live and own a single-familyhome. Nearly all (33)plan to be living in that home three years from now. (Two were undecided.) Respondents have lived in Roseville an av- erage of 30 years and in their neighborhoods for an average 29 years. There were slightly more women ,'7;i'•' men. A majority (22) cf the respon- dents were between the ages of 51 and 75. Seven (7)respondents were between the ages of 36 and 50, and five (5)were over the age of 76. What do participants value about their neighborhoods? Respondents mentioned the iolln�ving character- istics most often: � Convenient location (16 times) � Neighbors (1� times) �} High level of maintenance of homes (1� times) � Parks, open space, and lakes (11 times) Other qualities that were mentioned seven ar eight times included: � Safety (8 times) � General environment and cammunity/sma1� town feel (8 limes) � Quiet (7 times) Were participants satisfied with the dialogue? Twenty-four (24) of ti�e 33 respondents agreed that they had an opportunity to voice their thoughts during small group discussions; one (I)person felt helshe sort of had an o��or- tunity to voice his/��er thoughts; and eight (8)re- spondents did not answer the question. T�tventy- three (23) persons thought that the dialogue was informative; two (2) thought the dialogues was somewhat information; and eight (8) respon- dents did not answer the question.