8 responses to “Developers to hold information session on proposed Aberdeen Parkway senior apartments”

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   Mike King

   October 16, 2024

   Dropped by this event at 5:30 to find only 10-12 information seekers present with nearly the same number of developer representatives. Remained about half an hour speaking with individuals from both groups and came away an understanding that more is necessary to upgrade the existing drainage for the proposed impervious surface, the age restriction is 62 years( not the 55 years) I had understood, and that the current property is not in receivership. Disappointed by the sparse attendance, but hopefully more have arrived after my departure.

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   1. 

      Stranger Than Fiction

      October 16, 2024

      Mr. King – Thank you for the update.

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   Stranger Than Fiction

   October 12, 2024

   This may be worth a look. Our county has many aging seniors who need housing in smaller and less burdensome residences. When they move to retirement villages, that frees up their larger houses for purchase by younger residents. This not only rejuvenates our county with able replacements, but it also adds significantly to the tax base since younger home owners do not gain all of the tax breaks taken by seniors. Of course, I don’t know the merits (or demerits) of this particular developer’s plan, but we must not be shortsighted about transitions our aging populations can make while staying in their communities with long-lasting ties.

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      Doug Tucker

      October 12, 2024

      STF. You are making a lot of sense. The price points seem comparable to assisted living while maintaining freedom of movement as we age. As I age, it is getting more difficult to maintain, much less improve my property. I plan to give my grandkids my house, assuming they remain or want to live in PTC. However, whoever does get my house will continue paying taxes, and hopefully continue improving the property. Having a local transition point, or “way station,” between home ownership and assisted living is desirable. Also, I don’t think PTC has adequate accommodations for our aging population beyond single-family dwellings. I still think this is an issue for Aberdeen Village.

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   2. 

      the_wing_t

      October 15, 2024

      One assumption you’re operating under though, which may or may not be true – your assumption is that PTC senior homeowners will sell their homes and move into these apartments. What’s to prevent out-of-town seniors from moving into these apartments? Not that this would be bad – but your premise of freeing up homes for new residents who pay more taxes and bring young kids would be shot.

      Also – we don’t know that seniors want to move out of their own homes into apartments. It’s a nice offering – but operating under this assumption may or may not prove to be accurate. My aging parents and my aging in-laws are two such couples who don’t want this, as was the elderly couple who lived across the street from us for many years before moving into a nursing home.

      All I think this does is make the city more densely populated than it already is – leading to more traffic and more congestion, and we dont even have a solution yet for the traffic issues we currently have.

      We are following the Lee Hearn / Henry County & McDonough approach that worked oh so well over there – just keep building and adding more and more homes and we’ll figure out the roads later. Drive through McDonough now and see how that’s working out.

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         Stranger Than Fiction

         October 15, 2024

         Wing – You are quite accurate that my assumption of intra-county movement may be inaccurate. My grandparents stayed in their home as long as they could, but the cares of home ownership drove them to downsize, and they wanted to stay in their community. So, I suppose I was using the availability heuristic which may not be transferable.

         It seems that seniors often relocate to be close to their own children and grandchildren, and that could certainly draw seniors who have no history in Fayette County.

         It would be interesting to learn if any research has been conducted on movement patterns when new senior housing becomes available. Those findings would certainly be relevant.

         As you propose, this might just be another density project, but it could also have merit. Fortunately, seniors tend not to cause many crime problems, but unfortunately, they can keep the EMS professionals busy.

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3. 

   Mom

   October 12, 2024

   No, thank you. This will not generate tax revenue or create employment opportunities for professionals.

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   the_wing_t

   October 11, 2024

   No thank you. This just adds to the congestion and density of our city. Keep the space green and unbuilt. And it won’t bring in much tax revenue either.

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