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City Council Regular Meeting — 08/23/04 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 17 <br />demographics as to type and size of home; age and <br />distribution of housing; age and condition of housing; <br />trends in housing values; average income of homeowners; <br />and senior regeneration program participants and goals. <br />The staff presentation was interrupted at will, as endorsed <br />by Mayor Klausing, by participants for clarification, <br />comment or question of staff and agencies represented. <br />Discussion included; possible reasons for lower ownership <br />rates in Roseville as it related to available opportunities for <br />young residents and elderly owner-occupied units and their <br />relationship with rental or single-family homes; age of <br />housing stock and the value of those homes as opposed to <br />newer housing stock; and comparison values with Greater <br />Minneapolis and St. Paul versus first-ring suburbs like <br />Roseville. <br />i. Housing History and Housing Plan — <br />Comprehensive Plan Adoption <br />Mr. Welsch noted that the Roseville Housing Plan was <br />prepared by the HRA in 2002 and adopted by the <br />Council annually as part of the Comprehensive Plan; <br />with the budget and levy request based upon the <br />approved housing plan. Mr. Welsch noted that the <br />purpose of the Plan was to encourage neighborhood <br />enhancement and private investment; discourage <br />deferred maintenance and disinvestments; encourage <br />detached single-family home ownership rather than <br />absentee owners; strengthen neighborhoods with <br />continuous and consistent reinvestment; and to <br />stabilize residential property values, tax base and <br />tenure. <br />Mr. Welsch further noted that the Housing Plans <br />established guiding principles were consistent with the <br />City's Comprehensive Plan; provided a variety of <br />housing options; encouraged self-reliance, <br />collaboration and education through "Neighborhood <br />Enhancement" efforts; and use of experts to start <br />programs and keep those programs small and <br />Housing History <br />and Housing Plan — <br />Comprehensive <br />Plan Adoption <br />