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Katy Ansadi resumed the PowerPoint presentation: Purposes • Provide food &fiber for the community • Practice & demonstrate restorative, sustainable approaches to agriculture and silvaculture • Provide employment opportunities on the land Characteristics • Small-scale, integrated plant & animal systems • Farmstead structures: barn, workshop, sheds, greenhouse, farmhouses • No onsite retail sales Hope Horton completed the PowerPoint presentation: Hart's Mill Village & Farm provides many benefits to Orange County: • Open space and farmland preservation • Low-impact development that protects natural resources & reduces demand on infrastructure • Variety of efficient housing choices for all ages • Live/work opportunities • Innovative model for future development Commissioner Dorosin asked if he were interested in owning one of these homes what would he actually own. Katy Ansadi said he would own his home and he has rights to utilize his "yard". She said the yard is common space but it is limited common space. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the home owner would be required to maintain this grassy area. Katy Ansadi said that is yet to be determined by the Home Owners Association. Commissioner Dorosin asked for explanation of the process of becoming a resident. Katy Ansadi said it will be a self-selecting process. She said there is a group that has tiers from exploratory members to those who are fully engaged in the process. She said as the next phase of building and selling begins people who come forward will be seriously interested in the concept and lifestyle. Commissioner Dorosin said there are other co-housing developments in Orange County and he asked if these developments have the same condominium type model or something different. Katy Ansadi said there are different models in Orange County. She said this project will likely have a modified condominium structure that will act as a housing cooperative as much as possible.