Developers envision Roseland as a self-contained, walkable community with homes, shops, offices and parks. In lieu of full cash proffers, Roseland developers have offered to build an elementary school in the community, provide land for a second school, and help provide a fire station, parks and utilities. Bass, like some speakers, said the plan might need more work, especially in the areas of open space and environmental quality, and suggested that the 775-student elementary school the developers have offered to build should be larger. Roseland developers said the plan was the result of 10 years of land acquisition and 44 months of planning, had little public opposition and deserved a chance to move on. The rezoning request was submitted in late 2006 and made it to the Board of Supervisors late last year with a recommendation for denial by the Planning Commission. It was passed over by the outgoing board and sent back to the Planning Commission in January by the new board. read more

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