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�� .n,�j;yr�c Housingand Redevelo�ment.i•: ��firin Background Information HRA Community Dialogues on Housing North East Area Dialogue Apri119,2005 Roseville �i �� Hall The Roseville Housing and RedevelopmentAuthority (HRA)wants to better understand community concerns about housing issues. To achieve irhis goal, the IIRA, with support af the City Council, is holding a series of five neighborhood meetings and two meetings with businesses and orr�z�izatio�s. These dialogues are being facilitatedby the Center for Policy, Planning, and Performance. There will be a report to the City Council, which will include what was learned from listening to the community and recommendations about ways to address housing issues now and in the future. In an effortto share information as the process unfolds, a summary of each dialogue is being made available to the public. Summaries will be available at neighborhood dialogues, on the �RA web site, and upon request to the City. For more information, go to www.citvofroseville.comand click on the "Housing & RedevelopmentAuthority" link or Call HRA staff at 651-792-7015. North East Area Summary Wt►o Attended? Fourteen (14)residents and three (3)members of the k��I�.P�. attended the dialogue. Three (3)University of Minnesota students who were observing public participation processes for a class assignment were also present. One staff member of the City's Community De- velopment Department was present. �•I � shared sta- tistical information about the different planning dis- tricts included in ihe North East area and responded to questions. Nine (9) af the participants who completed feed- back forms live in the North East area. A majarity cf the respondents: �* live in a single-familyhouse; � own their home; and � plan to be living in the same home three years from now. On average, respondents have lived in Roseville for 28 years and in their neighborhoods for 16 years. There were about the same number cf women as men, and eight (8) � the respondents were between the ages of 36 and 65. What do participants value about their neighborhoods? Respondents mentioned the following characteris- tics z�ost often: ;� Convenientlocation (7 times) •; Neighbors (7 times) � Parks, open space, and pathways (4 times) °{ Schools (4 times) Other qualities that were mentioned two or three times included: � Quiet � Safety Were participants satis�ed with the dialogue? Ten (10) af the eleven (l l�espondents agreed that they had an opportunity to voice their thoughts during small group discussions. Eight (8) persons thought that the dialogue was informative. Five (5) participants indicated interestin having similar dialogues on other citywide topics. No one topic was mentioned more than once. Topics men- tioned included: •� Architectural control on remodeling � Housing redevelopment � Refraining from over regulation