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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 09,2011 Page 21 property's location within a TIF District; with the intent that any tax value gener- ated would help support Phase I of the project; with this second phase of the project not directly requesting any TIF. Councilmember McGehee noted that this project was being built for ownership or management by a third party; and as a policy question, questioned the receipt of only $240,000 in park dedication fees, when they had received $300,000 in TIF. Mr. Trudgeon noted that, with the original Phase I and these additional eighty (80) units, there would be significantly more monies realized going forward. Johnson moved, Pust seconded, enact Ordinance No. 1407 (Attachment H) en- titled, "An Ordinance Amending Title 10 of Roseville City Code Changing the Zoning Map Designation of Certain Real Property at 2990, 2996 and Outlot A of Applewood Pointe of Langton Lake, from High Density Residential-1 HDR-1) to High Density Residential-2 (HDR-2)." Councilmember McGehee spoke in opposition to the motion; opining that she was opposed in principal and that the City didn't need any more assisted living units in the community, since there were already plenty; and that this project did not fill a need in the community for the type of housing needed. Councilmember McGehee reiterated her preference for additional townhomes and condominiums; and fur- ther opined that this would not be a money maker for the city in terms of tax ca- pacity according to her reading of materials presented previously by Ramsey County Commissioner Jan Parker. Councilmember Johnson recognized Councilmember McGehee's point; however, opined that this project brought meaningful jobs and value; and spoke in support of it for that reason. Councilmember McGehee, in speaking to the jobs in assisted living facilities, opined that they were not well-paid and were similar to retail jobs, even if they were more meaningful in terms of helping people. Councilmember Pust —noted that she had originally been opposed to this portion of the proposed project when first coming before the City Council for approval. However, Councilmember Pust noted that the Council majority supported the project; and it was now on the books. While the City Council could decide not to allow rezoning of the property; Councilmember Pust questioned how that would benefit the property. Councilmember Pust reiterated past comments related to how the City Council — not being in the housing industry— attempted to speak to the type of housing needed; when a developer who was in the industry felt confi- dent enough to move forward based on their significant research and market stu- dies; as well as the confidence of the financial market in supporting a particular project and type of housing. Taking that into consideration, Councilmember Pust spoke in support of the rezoning, since the project had already received initial ap-