Spring Cleaning

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Created: Tuesday, 12 April 2016 18:50

Crews from Impact Landscaping will start Spring cleaning on Wednesday, April 13, and will do their first mowing on Saturday.

Mulching will be done in the first week of June.

Erosion Control

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Created: Friday, 25 March 2016 13:13

Our association has always struggled with severe soil erosion, due in part to our heavily treed hillside location. The common element on Damon Drive near Silver Valley Blvd is one such area; tree shade and exposed root systems make it difficult to plant, grow, and maintain grass.

Crews recently cleaned this area to remove old roots and other plant debris, and added a stone, water retention strip to slow runoff during heavy rains. They then added topsoil and mulch in the protected area below the rock, and planted fresh grass.

This work is part of an ongoing plan to freshen the public face of our property.

Sprucing Up for Spring

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Created: Friday, 25 March 2016 13:02

Landscape crews have been busy throughout the association.

They are removing unsightly overgrown bushes and rotted timbers in the small common areas between driveways.

After cleaning the areas, crews have planted approved flowers and small shrubs, mulched the area, and trimmed the borders with cut stone or rocks.

Latest Newsletter

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Created: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 18:43

Click on the image to download a digital copy of our latest newsletter.

Concrete Repairs

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Created: Friday, 25 March 2016 12:56

Our concrete contractor has replaced several severely damaged concrete sections on Lake Terrace Drive.

This driveway and a section of the street were removed and re-poured. A highway grade mix was used for the repairs; the new concrete was mesh reinforced and pinned to adjacent sections for added strength.

The street is now open for traffic.

Garage, Estate, and Tag Sales

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Created: Saturday, 19 March 2016 18:51

Our governing documents prohibit garage, estate, and tag sales. There are several reasons for this, and they are significant.

We recently sought the counsel of our attorneys in this matter, and their opposition to any such sales is longstanding, detailed, and unequivocal. Their experience with such sales is filled with cautionary tales about how easily problems arise.

Reasons NOT to have publicly announced sales:

• It is against the rules, plain and simple.
• Our unit owners expect quiet and privacy; part of the rationale behind the prohibition of public sales is to ensure that peace and quiet are not disrupted by a sale.
• There is no way to anticipate the number of attendees, from 6 to 60—or more; a large turnout will quickly fill our limited guest parking, and attendees vehicles may block streets or damage turf when they are parked on our grassy areas. Parking can quickly become a safety issue, since emergency vehicles could easily be blocked in the event of fire, or sickness requiring EMS access.
• Publicly advertised sales may attract undesirable attendees who may place our persons and property at risk to theft or injury the day of the sale, or in the future, should they return unannounced after casing the area.
• Injuries (real or feigned) sustained by attendees may lead to lawsuits. This would place a burden on our legal budget and insurance premiums. Even the addition of special-event personal insurance or bonding secured by the unit owner or agent will not guarantee that a suit will not be filed naming the association or its residents.
• Board members place themselves at risk of personal liability if they choose to circumvent or override the rule in this matter, leaving them open to personal law suits.

The Board has a duty to protect the community as a whole, and appreciates your individual understanding and cooperation in this matter.