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45 <br /> • Individually-built homes which face the neighborhood and integrate into the existing landscape <br /> (rather than subdivisions or pocket neighborhoods) <br /> • Houses which are open to the community, not fenced off <br /> Mixed Use (Greene Tract) <br /> Some residents are opposed to any development on the Greene Tract, whereas others see it as an <br /> opportunity for new building which serves the needs of the neighborhoods. In this report, we've <br /> identified an area on the western side of the tract, neighboring the existing Phoenix Place development, <br /> as the best area for development if the tract is to be developed at all. The Phoenix Place Habitat <br /> development, with lot sizes between 7,000 and 7,500 square feet, is the most-densely developed area in <br /> the neighborhood, and residents identified that density as about the maximum appropriate density for <br /> Greene Tract development as well. Those residents who did support development supported somewhat <br /> denser mixed-use development here, incorporating neighborhood commercial, senior housing, affordable <br /> housing, and new community spaces to serve neighborhood teenagers and/or seniors. <br /> Mixed Use (Buddha, I...LC land west of Rogers Road) <br /> This was another area which was less-controversially identified as a potential site for denser mixed-use <br /> development. In contrast to the Greene Tract, where a village center feel would be more appropriate, <br /> residents preferred a shopping plaza-style development here, which could incorporate small retail <br /> establishments serving the neighborhood (examples include a convenience store, hardware store, barber <br /> shop or beauty salon) as well as offices and potentially a police or fire substation. Another option for this <br /> area would be a senior housing development. <br /> J „' S 1 12 1,,.,1 J% <br /> We used dozens of examples of each development type mentioned in the strategies above from cities <br /> and towns around the country, and Unity Board members responded to the "fit" of these examples for <br /> Rogers Road. These photographic examples were not meant as development proposals or to get a clear <br /> architectural design but to try to understand general vision and feel of what residents meant when <br /> discussing "senior housing," "mixed-use," and "modest-density affordable housing." The following few <br /> pages show highlighted examples from these discussions. <br /> Senior Housing <br /> Residents expressed the desire to prioritize senior housing throughout the discussions of any future <br /> development, particularly affordable, independent units for seniors who hope to age within the <br /> community. We showed a set of photographs of a range of senior housing developments across the <br /> country, asking which felt like it fit most into the "fabric" of Rogers Road. <br /> 28 <br />