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In a related article from Georgia:

http://news.mywebpal.com/index.cfm?pnpid=680&om=0

Age requirements spark argument

01/20/07
By Andrea Freygang

Developers of The Village at Maplewood have requested a change in the local land use code to match federal law after the city of Rome issued a letter of violation because some of the residents are younger than 55.

Some residents have presented a petition objecting to the change.

Jerry Hawkins, one of the residents who complained to city officials during a recent meeting, said he wants to make sure the gated neighborhood off Kingston Road east of the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds remains a senior community.

“Eventually they could water this down and take away our community,” he said. “It was marketed as 55-plus, and they need to prove they’re meeting the age limit.”

A female resident said she is concerned a young couple living near her might have a baby, fearing she might eventually hear it crying.

Officials with development said in a news article in December 2004 that some of the residents were as young as 45.

Ed Watter, with developers Brook-Watter LLC, said Rome’s land code says that the senior development must be 80 percent occupied by those 62 and older, and the other 20 percent by those 55 or older.

However, he said, Atlanta attorneys drafted the village’s bylaws based on federal law, which says 80 percent of the occupants must be 55 and older, and 20 percent can be any age.

“Only 6 percent have been sold to those under 55, but we come to the city and ask it to amend the ULDC (United Land Development Code) to coincide with the Federal Housing Act,” Watter said.

City Commissioners Wright Bagby and Norman Skidmore listened to the concerns and pledged to come up with a solution.

“When this came to Rome, we never had this before,” said Bagby. “This is a tremendous asset to Rome and Floyd County, and Norman (Skidmore) and I will come up with a solution to recommend to the full commission.”

A female resident said she is concerned a young couple living near her might have a baby, fearing she might eventually hear it crying.

MIGHT EVENTUALLY!!! Offended by a hypothetical baby? Hey it's a free country, but to me, this woman is an incredibly offensive b****! If she were dying in fire, I would fan the flames.

A female resident said she is concerned a young couple living near her might have a baby, fearing she might eventually hear it crying.

Oh the horror!!!! I hope she never disturbed someone when she was a baby....