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270 <br /> Approved 8.7.24 <br /> 1053 We don't want to end up with what we expected before this 55 plus, they will just dump it <br /> 1054 for, instead of$1 million or how much they spent on the land, for$5 million and then <br /> 1055 another black neighborhood from that will come and build cheap condos. So, we want to <br /> 1056 see the backup plan, what if they are not able, because they have zero experience, they <br /> 1057 don't have enough funds maybe something can happen, age, you know. We want to see <br /> 1058 a documented plan for this community, what it's going to be if they are not able to perform <br /> 1059 what they wish, thank you. <br /> 1060 <br /> 1061 AGENDA ITEM 9: ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT(CONDITIONAL DISTRICT)—To continue review and make a <br /> 1062 recommendation to the BOCC on an applicant-initiated zoning atlas amendment to rezone 90.133 acres (PIN: <br /> 1063 9739-72-0339) located off Morrow Mill Road at Gold Mine Loop, within the Bingham Township. The proposed <br /> 1064 rezoning is from AR (Agricultural Residential) to MPD-CD (Master Plan Development—Conditional District). <br /> 1065 The BOCC public hearing date is "to be determined." <br /> 1066 <br /> 1067 Adam Beeman: This is the one we're all here for. <br /> 1068 <br /> 1069 Clare Steece Julich: Thank you, I'm Claire Steece Julich. As indicated earlier, my husband and I have lived in <br /> 1070 Bingham Township for over 35 years on 9 wooded acres. We're both retired, 68 years old <br /> 1071 and members of the 2T and Hands Four Cooperative. We have no children and no <br /> 1072 immediate family living nearby that can help us in our senior years. As we age, it's <br /> 1073 becoming more challenging to physically care for our home and property and each other. <br /> 1074 1 know there are many others in our situation. One solution would be for us to move to a <br /> 1075 smaller affordable home in town, but those properties have become rare. We can't afford <br /> 1076 to move to a CCRC like Carol Woods, and even if we did qualify for one there's a waiting <br /> 1077 list of 10 years or more. Our cooperative did an exhaustive search over several years for <br /> 1078 property to purchase for our development in an area that was closer to city limits, but <br /> 1079 nothing suitable was available. Living at the Fiddlehead Corner community would provide <br /> 1080 us and other senior citizens a place in which we can age in place comfortably, safely, and <br /> 1081 in a beautiful walkable environment with neighbors, activities, and support services <br /> 1082 nearby. Fiddlehead Corner will be less expensive up front and on a monthly basis than <br /> 1083 our local CCRCs. I appreciate Orange County Department of Aging's strong work to <br /> 1084 promote the needed senior housing that our people require. I know that there is a <br /> 1085 pressure in our county for development and response to our increasing population. A <br /> 1086 large percentage of them are will-be seniors. Please support the zoning changes needed <br /> 1087 to allow Fiddlehead Corner to happen, thank you all very much. <br /> 1088 <br /> 1089 Miriam Cowan: Good evening, planning board. Thank you for allowing me to speak. I'm married to Tom <br /> 1090 Cheek who is the landowner who sold the land to 2T. He and I got married 20 years ago. <br /> 1091 <br /> 1092 Adam Beeman: I'm sorry, what is your name? <br /> 1093 <br /> 1094 Miriam Cowan: I'm sorry, my name is Miriam Cowan. I attended Davidson College and Antioch School of <br /> 1095 Law, worked for 10 years in Washington, D.C. for a big law firm and learned a lot about <br /> 1096 politics. Decided I didn't like it so much and moved back home with my two children after <br /> 1097 a divorce when I met Tom, and this wonderful and kindhearted person. He introduced me <br /> 1098 to this farm. This farm is spectacular. It has beautiful, wooded streams. It is just a real <br /> 1099 haven. So, my first instinct was wow, this would be great to share with other people. <br /> 1100 Because I'm one of those people that likes to share. Tom and I always talked about <br /> 1101 developing this land and his idea of developing differed from mine, but we both wanted to <br /> 1102 preserve the integrity of the land by having people that really cared about what was going <br />