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Area Board of Zoning Appeals—February 1, 2012 <br /> up and there's been no negative findings ever. So at this time if it's alright I would like Carrie to come up to <br /> explain the Adult Foster program. <br /> MR. VELLEMAN: I do have a couple of questions, ma'am. So currently you're living at the facility... <br /> MS. GORROLA: It's a home, yes I am. <br /> MR. VELEMAN: You're living in the home with two other people not related to you? <br /> MS. GORROLA: They're two individuals placed there through this foster care program, yes sir. <br /> MR. VELLEMAN: How many total people would you have there? I mean is two the maximum you're ever <br /> going to have or are you planning on having more? <br /> MS. GORROLA: Well when the State came out, when they come out they do an inspection of the whole <br /> house, they take safety into consideration. They the exits into consideration as well as the type of the foster <br /> members. So when the State came out they deemed me qualified for five. I didn't put a number on my <br /> petition. 1, and again,just did some references checking back, a nurse did the same thing she, at this hearing <br /> they put a cap at four or if it's over five then Building has to get involved. There are smoke detectors, fire <br /> extinguishers, the State of Indiana came in to do all these safety checks. <br /> MR. VELLEMAN: Okay. I'm just trying to, I understand when someone says foster to me I think of six <br /> year old kids that need a family for there to stay. I know people who have had 12 foster kids at one time <br /> versus 5 adult foster people that may have other people coming... to me a foster child is someone that's not <br /> going to have parents come visit them or anything like that where as an adult foster care they may have <br /> people that aren't capable of caring for them but still want to see them so you. So you have a visitation thing <br /> going on versus where you have 12 kids there's no one coming to see them all the time. I'm trying to clarify <br /> the difference in my mind. You're not going to have children there? <br /> MS. GURROLA: No foster care children. <br /> MR. VELLEMAN: Right. <br /> MS. GURROLA: As far as visitors, they may be some visitors. It's no different than a family on the block <br /> or around the corner with six, seven kids...and they have a nanny and a housekeeper and then those vehicles <br /> and then their own two, mom and dad's car. It's no more traffic than that. It's the same type of situation. <br /> Go to the grocery store, go to the doctor, you go out to eat, it's the same type of situation. <br /> MR. VELLEMAN: I understand and as these are reading just a couple of the letters, multiple sclerosis <br /> you're taking in people, these foster people are ones that may require more assistance than just someone, I <br /> not being capable of doing anything for someone could care for... <br /> MS. GURROLA: I'm not sure what letter you're referring to. Maybe it's, you're asking me if... <br /> 34 <br />