What is a HOPA Community?
In 1995 Congress created what is commonly referred to as the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA), as they recognized the desire of many older Americans to live in communities without children.
As such, the River Knoll Project is proposed as an age-restricted community to be implemented through the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for the River Knoll HOA (Declaration), which is allowed under and regulated by the Federal Fair Housing Act.
Each unit can only be occupied by, and shall not be sold, leased, licensed, or permitted to be occupied except by, at least one person of at least 55 years of age (the Minimum Age). This Declaration will be recorded against the Property so that all potential, existing, and subsequent property owners are aware of the age restrictions. However, individuals 19 or older residing with their spouse who satisfy the Minimum Age; a surviving spouse who is 19 or older who resided in a unit before the death of their spouse (provided that the deceased spouse was of the Minimum Age at the time of death); and/or a child or other family member who is 19 or older residing with a parent or family member who is of the Minimum Age or who otherwise falls into one of the classes of persons excepted may reside within a unit.
Meanwhile, no person under the age of 19 years shall occupy a unit for more than 120 days per year. The age restriction shall be enforced by the River Knoll HOA and the Town will put restrictions on the land use approvals to this effect such that the certificate of occupancy can be revoked if the age restrictions are not complied with.
As such, River Knoll will not generate school children.