Retired University City residents filled Tuesday\u2019s University Community Planning Group (UCPG) meeting to watch UC Village developers present plans for the future of the retirement community. But residents said their needs aren\u2019t being met and they\u2019re being treated like children \u2014 they\u2019re prohibited from playing together. “Most of us won\u2019t live to see the changes. We\u2019re concerned about the now,” UC Village President Loretta Spano said. Spano and more than 20 retirees from the community filled the meeting in an effort to speak to UCPG members regarding their ongoing dispute with UC Village owners Shaun Schmidt and Christine Handley, she said. Schmidt and Handley said they planned to remodel 1,189 mostly one-bedroom senior housing units, creating one- and two-bedroom units. Although both owners began construction on some projects, the owners said they don\u2019t expect to complete plans for another 20 years. “They said they were taking care of the residents by building a clubhouse. They\u2019re not for joint venture,” Spano said, adding that residents currently have a clubhouse. “Now we can\u2019t use [the current clubhouse].” Although Spano said the owner made some verbal promises to residents, she said the seniors\u2019 concerns continue: mainly that owners won\u2019t allow Schmidt\u2019s residents \u2014 who call themselves the “outer circle” \u2014 to congregate with Handley\u2019s residents from the “inner circle.” Spano said residents have served their time on earth and deserve to be treated with respect. “They tried to put through an addendum saying you can\u2019t have more than five guests, and if you have someone stay the night you have to let them know,” Spano said. According to John Smaha, attorney for Willmark Communities Inc., Willmark has created similar rules for most of its communities. “They are supposed to have registered guests. That is the issue. They want to make sure that they are not engaging in criminal activity,” Smaha said. The residents battled with Smaha and Schmidt regarding an ongoing bingo game, but Smaha said the inner and outer circle cannot engage in the bingo game \u2014 and possibly any other game \u2014 together. “My understanding is that they\u2019re separate facilities and both sides have their own centers,” Smaha said. “And I\u2019m understanding that they\u2019re not allowing both sides to have organized activities.” “I would like a proclamation in writing saying they would take care of the residents right now,” Spano said. For more information about UCPG, visit www.uc-planning-group.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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