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October 15. 2001
RE: Macallister Residential Group Home #31-I
We ate the owners of Lot 72, 1203 Catalpa PI.,,
months. We would like the following concerns i
i_ i his development has been marketed as an'
have, it conveys a set oz expectations which
thUe expectations. Knowledge of this home
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OCT 1 5 2001
are intending to build there within the next F . R
and considered:
le" area Irrespective of any connotation that may
s people to buy. A residential home is not part of
have negatively influenced our decision to buy.
2. We have heard all the conc Gros and responses. The reality is, as with most issues like this, a&r the
tict is :-hen the real problems start Irrespecti of any assurances and commit meets, there is
absolutely no doubt that residents will have p lems and issues with parking, etc. This will
undoubtedly lead to discussions and disagree ts.
3.Our understanding is that the.covenants prohi it "for profit" businesses from operating in the area -
Again, irrespective of assurances, this is witho it doubt a for profit enterprise. We have even heard
that this is not actually defined as a business. I o our knowledge, provision of services for payment
is a business. We would like to hear unequivoc il confirmation that this is mot a registered business_
4. Whether it is fair or otherwise, such a home
re future sales, and property values. If, as we
been affected, them it is certain that others wi
5. We also own another home in this area, and j
are clearly not always abided by, or enforced.
covenants, etc., has been visibly decreasing. I
the Residential Home.
I, and probably would , be viewed negatively
A in 1. (above), our decision to buy would have
feel the same.
very much aware that covenants and "rules„
fact, over the last 12 months, compliance with
strongly believe that this will also happen with
6. We have been given conflicting accounts of iss jes such as parking. These range from a statement
that all parking wtill be in an extended drivewa, to all parking will be in the culdesac. Our latest
understanding is that the driveway will be a "rc pdar" one, accommodating 3 cats. The narrow
frontages of the blocks in the culdesac will ver. , clearly make it difficult to park on the street
without blocking driveways.
7. We have considered, and still are considering,
perfectly legal and compliant with planning la
purchased with a specific set of expectations u
marketing effort must have been known to Cit
Derek R.B. Brown
Sharon M. Brown
sible legal action. We understand that this issue is
We also strongly believe, however, that we
i were created by the realty company whose