It seems silly that the Carillon Home Owners Association is spending time and money to fight the student housing that might be built near their community.
Unless the residents of this area have been living in their homes since before 1963, then they should know what the future entailed: expansion. Assuming that UCF, a leading research university, would not grow as the years went by is naive.
We get it. They don't want the crazy, young kids moving into their neighborhood making a bunch of noise and destroying property. Except that wouldn't be who moves into NorthView, the projected four-story multiple use complex that would house about 600 students.
Although it would be open to all UCF students, the facility will come with heavy restrictions. The proposed housing development would have curfews, heavy noise restrictions and a no-alcohol policy even for students of legal drinking age.
We understand that college students are not the first choice for new neighbors. If you have to have them though, these would be the best possible people. You'd have to be comfortable with this type of restricted living environment to reside at NorthView. If not, students could easily live in one of the other apartment complexes in the UCF area.
Although the students won't be living there for the rest of their lives, they would be bringing in a steady amount of revenue and taxes to Seminole County. This should please the homeowners in the Carillon area, especially during such tough economic times.
If the Carillon Home Owners Association pushes too hard, they could put themselves in business with a less accommodating partner. Alan Ginsburg, the philanthropist who purchased the property and organized the planning of the complex, is attempting to provide the most well-behaved students. Ginsburg also has support from some prominent individuals.
NorthView would have the Newman Center, which would cater to the Catholic community and a Hillel Center, which would cater to the Jewish community. This has prompted members of the religious communities to speak out in support of the housing Ginsburg is attempting to provide.
The Carillon community should cut their losses and allow Ginsberg to develop what some UCF students are requesting, which is a safe community close to their religious organizations.
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