NE u3 <br />TAYLOR Becky G <br />irom: Christine robins <crobins76@hotmail.com> <br />Sent: Saturday, September 28, 20135:07 AM <br />To: TAYLOR Becky G <br />Subject: OMC <br />Dear Ms. Taylor: <br />I've been a neighbor of CoHo, a cohousing community here in Corvallis, for the last 5 years. I've read about <br />the controversy over the Oakleigh Meadows Cohousing proposal: I'd like to share my experience. <br />I'm 67 and retired. I plan to stay in my present home for the rest of my life. I've lived in many different <br />neighborhoods during my lifetime-- in the country, in suburbs, in big cities and small towns. I've always <br />looked for neighborhoods that were safe and quiet. Here, having cohousing neighbors has not affected my <br />sense of safety and peacefillness. The look and feel of the CoHo community is like a small village, not an <br />apartment complex. <br />These folks have been a genuine asset to our neighborhood. I have friends there and participate~in many of their <br />activities, as do a lot of my neighbors. . <br />If I ever were to sell my home, I'd list the presence of a cohousing community next door as one of its biggest <br />pluses. <br />I'd be happy to talk to any Oakleigh neighbors about my experiences. My phone is 541-738-2610. <br />Sincerely, <br />Christine Robins <br />1115 <br />