Roughly 100 Angwin residents got their first look last week at possible changes to the Angwin eco-village, including the addition of a retirement center.

But the changes don’t appear to satisfy some residents who remain opposed to major development.

Pacific Union College and developer Triad Communities are proposing to take 105 regular housing units out of the project and add a 105-unit retirement center south of the current location of the College Market.

Those adjustments would preserve the ball fields on the west side of Howell Mountain Road, leaving an important community asset and a belt of green space.

Unlike the old plan, the new plan would leave in place most of the existing housing at Brookside Apartments and Mobile Manor.

The college and Triad say the changes were based on feedback they received from the Angwin community. But some of the attendees at Tuesday’s meeting still had serious concerns about the eco-village’s impact on local infrastructure.

“The biggest issue is the road. There’s one road in and out of Angwin,” said Pat Brown. “And the other big issue is water.”

PUC and Triad representatives said an upcoming environmental impact report will take an in-depth look at issues such as water and traffic.

The addition of a retirement center didn’t do much to allay the fears of Angwinite Andrea Rahn. “I think this is all about money,” she said. “I think they’re making the biggest mistake they could ever possibly make.”

Paul Pugh of Angwin was impressed that representatives of the college and Triad were making an effort to answer the community’s questions. He said adding a retirement center and preserving the ball fields are both good ideas.

“Whether the houses will sell is another story,” he said.

Most members of Save Rural Angwin — the community group fighting the eco-village — say they would support a 191-unit development that’s already been pre-approved by county planners.

Early on in the process, eco-village proponents suggested that project wasn’t a viable option because it wouldn’t do enough to help the college make the money it seeks to boost its endowment.

On Tuesday Triad representative Kevin Block said that although the 191-unit project isn’t as attractive for the college as the eco-village, “it does pencil out” financially.

However, he and other eco-village proponents said the 191-unit project is a lesser alternative for the school and the community because it doesn’t include eco-village components such as new parks and trails, solar and geothermal power, a new sheriff’s substation and the use of reclaimed water for landscaping and irrigation.

That argument struck a chord with Edwin Segura, who took note of maps showing that the 191-unit project would include new housing near his Cold Springs Road home.

He said he prefers the eco-village, particularly the new retirement center: “I’m at that age right now, and I’d love to move into a retirement house,” he said.

Save Rural Angwin’s Kellie Anderson wasn’t swayed. She said she appreciated the opportunity for community members to share their opinions, but she still doesn’t support anything beyond the 191-unit project.

The changes introduced Tuesday “don’t preserve the currently farmed areas,” she said. “I support 191, the preservation of the forest and the farms, and a community for families.”