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Were participants satisfied with the dialogue? Twenty-seven (27) respondents agreed that they had an opportunity to voice their thoughts during small group discussions. There was one suggestion to make the area smaller so there would be fewer participants, thus more i�e for discussion. :�=_ (28) of the respondents thought that the dialogue was in- formative. Twenty-four (24) participants indicated interest in having similar dialogues on other citywide topics. No specific topic was mentioned more than once. Topics mentioned included: �� Current development going on in the neighbor- hood �} Crime Watch •.• Traffic and business expansion $ Public tz'ansportation •; Understanding that renters, whether low in- come or not, are neighbors also. '� Senior programs •.� Quality of life in Roseville. L,et's see Rose�ille grow or maintain—notT��_;�� population. •;• Developmentwithin T�oseville--we are land- locked! What were the housing-related concerns that were raised? Through small and large group discussions, par- ticipants identified several concerns, which can be grouped under main headings or themes. Themes and issues are listed below. Housin� Market Activitv and Neiehborhood �'Fh�re seems to be more turnover (sales) in hous- ing than usual. •;� Increasing number of owner-occupied, single- family houses is being sold for rental pxbper- ties—new households are not always families. •, Increase in speculation in housing market— neighbors observe that speculators are "flip- ping" houses in the neighborhood. .;. It seems that a lot of single-family homes are b� ing bought and converted into group homes. Group home operations generate a different type of activity, noise levels, traffic, etc. than single-family homes. Housin� Maintenance and Upg�'ades •`o Housing stockis aging and programs are needed to help seniors maintain these older homes. ;+ New or first-time homeowners seem to lack knowledge of how to care for homes — maintenance is an issue. � Met Council rental properties have created many issues with regard to maintenance and negative social behavior. Re�ulatorv Policies/Citv Codes f. More regulation of rental housing is needed to � � address a variety of issues, such as maintenance, negative social behavior, increased conflict among neighbors. Rehab�remodel project designs do not always fitin with design character of the neighborhood, often garages and additions are out of scale with the rest of the neighborhood. More regulation of group ho�ze aciiv- ity/ operatior� is needed. PIanni�n�, �egulation, and Communications � Higher density housing should be controlled to avoid concentrations within neighborhoods. .� Higher density housing should have more di- versity in ownership structure, type of housing, and income mix. � Could use more "cottage style" housing for sen- iors—good design for senior needs and good fit with the existing size and scale of homes in these neighborhoods. -} Buffering is needed between residential and commercial property uses to mitigate visual blight, noise, to�c fumes, and business opera- tions. �� Residents do not feel adequately informed about group homes that open in their neighborhoods or other development proposals (large and small).