TAYLOR Becky G <br />.From: Karen Hecht <khkarenhecht@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 1:00 PM <br />To: TAYLOR Becky G <br />Subject: Oakleigh COHO <br />I was surprised to read there were neighbors against having a COHO at the end of their street! <br />My husband and I have lived on Marion Lane for 23 years and although we do not have that proximity to the <br />land, welcome <br />a COHO as neighbors. My brother,is an original founder of COHO in Corvallis. The collective ideals of that <br />group of people are exemplary. They live with daily support of their neighbors, we have visited my brother and <br />all the residence for many years and met lots of the neighbors! They work on projects and share life activities <br />together. COHO isn't a cult? After meeting the Oakleigh group, I see the same life philosophy: I wish I indeed <br />had neighbors who chose to live gently and protecting the natural environment, growing food and living in <br />peaceful collaboration. The neighbors will not have to worry about pesticides like Round Up being used on <br />grass and vegetation, people screaming and arguing, out of control drug use, children unsupervised or <br />minimally parented, trash cans filled with food wrappers, motors on ATVs and gas eating trucks ideling in <br />driveways. I'll go out on a limb here and assume alternative energy cars and bikes would be the'transportation <br />choices of these residents. The goal of a COHO is to use consensus, live in harmony and be gentle on the land. I <br />hope the group is able to develop their project, I wish everyone had such lofty life vision. There are new <br />townhouses close by the bike path we use which have caused a lot more traffic than the COHO would. Please <br />give visionaries a chance. People are only afraid of what they don't know. <br />incerely, <br />aren Hecht, Dan Bessette River Road residents <br />• <br />1 _ <br />1103 <br />