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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't disagree with you in theory, but as an advocacy campaign this needs some work.

First of all, lose the talking points about property values. That's muddying the waters and making it look like student safety is an afterthought rather than the point of the campaign.

Second, focus on this case as an example of the needs for better laws county-wide. As the law stands, this company is absolutely within its legal rights to be where it is. So the point is to change the zoning/regulations, not just to "save" this one elementary school.

Third, why are you listing BoE as decision-makers? Is the theory of change that you could get them to pressure the County? That's a dicey proposition, as there is not really any love lost between BoE and County Council. [/quote]

+1 This would be true advocacy.  Additionally, providing other alternatives like the farm space you suggested and how the increase space could be beneficial to the patients both in providing fresh air, space for outdoor therapy to include gardening and walks.[/quote]

Sigh.

The company already owns the properties and plans to launch by August.

There’s nothing the residents can do. There’s no advocacy that will matter since the county council member (more directly, their staff person who attended the meeting) has said the zoning law allows this.

At this point, all people can do is flood the zone to make a lot of noise. A groundswell of displeasure to the elected officials—the County Executive and all county council members—to demonstrate voters aren’t happy and will remember this.

This is crazy. It’s nonsense like this that prompts young homebuyers to opt for NoVA rather than MoCo. No wonder we have a shrinking tax base.

FTR, we want and need treatment services. We just don’t want them alongside a school—or this big and shoe-horned in between SFHs.

And we obviously don’t think a massive for-profit FL-based business should be in the driver’s seat.

The CE and council members should publicly acknowledge this is wrong and try to come up with a solution. If they don’t, there are upwards of 1k residents who have already signed the petition, and these people vote. Since they will be reminded of this everyday if it goes through, I’m sure residents will remind voters of this next time around.

Fix it, MoCo. [/quote]

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