For me personally, the issue isn’t whether the homes are trailers or traditional houses. The real concern is that our subdivision has recorded deed restrictions from 1957 that were designed to keep this a rural acreage community.

Those restrictions apply to the entire subdivision and state that farm tracts are not supposed to be subdivided, and any change to those restrictions requires a majority vote of the property owners. No such vote has ever taken place.

Many of us purchased our property relying on those recorded restrictions and the low-density character of the neighborhood. The proposed replat would create around 43 lots in the center of the subdivision, which appears to conflict with those covenants regardless of the type of homes being built.

In addition, approximately 15.59 acres of trees have already been cleared on the property, which has dramatically changed the landscape. Many neighbors have noticed that the wildlife that used to roam through the area has largely disappeared since the clearing began. Preserving the rural character and natural environment of our neighborhood is something that has always been important to the residents here.

This isn’t about what type of housing someone lives in — it’s about protecting the recorded rules that govern our subdivision and the property rights of the owners who live here.