" PUC's mission is to SERVE the community at large, which it has been doing for more than a century. It's long-term survival is at stake and it needs to keep its options open. Reducing its options will reduce its ability to serve the community. Has anybody else in Angwin offered free rent on their property to the fire department or ambulance service? Or allowed the public to freely roam on their unfenced property? Or developed an award-winning child daycare center to the valley's residents? If PUC sells out--and there are residents in Angwin who could easily afford all of PUC's land assets--what do you suppose the new owners do with the property? Do you think it would remain unfenced and open to the public? Dictating that PUC's land be used for agriculture is the equivalent of dictating that a vintner use his land to build a school. Is it morally right to do that? "

" Ms. Rai is correct. Have you driven around Angwin lately? Yes there is natural beauty everywhere. However, there is also dilapidation from a bygone era. When friends come to visit, I am very proud of its natural beauty (which will remain for years to come), but somewhat ashamed of certain unplanned development, with some that has gone by the wayside. I welcome the idea of good planning which includes a new town center and a few new homes. 380 is a very small number. What makes it even better is that an Eco Village built within zoning that has been approved for years seems like the most viable solution. "

" If you fear an Angwin that looks exactly as it does now in 25 years, consider the possibility that it might resemble the existing Angwin Brookside Apartment complex times five. Would someone please comment on WHO will be responsible for maintaining the proposed townhouses? Has anyone performed an internet search on Triad or "Pinnacle Realty Management" to see how they manage their real estate empire? Let's know who we're dealing with. "

" What's wrong with Brookside Apartments? The lawns are neatly cut. The buildings are attractive. Storage space is limited so some residents store their belongings outside. The apartments are more attractive than some homes in Angwin. Presumably in a new eco-village there would be a home owner association with rules against abandoning cars, leaving certain items outdoors, etc. "