Our golf course part owner and manager is moving on. Charlie Gibson is selling his spacious home on Ravensworth Place and moving to Serrano. According to Charlie he decided he did not want the pressures of living where he works. Instead he says he will continue to manage the course himself via a daily 50 minute plus commute. We wish him luck in his new abode.
The Morgan Creek Golf Course owners claim the business is not making money. They have asked the community to subsidize its operation for from 3 to 10 years. The way it is being operated this is probably true. If they choose not to continue as is, what might the owners options be:
There is some support in the community for options 1. and 2. above. Options 3. and 4. would have a strong negative effect on our Morgan Creek lifestyle and probably negatively affect property values.
Rumors have been flying about concerning the Golf Course owners closing all or part of the course and selling to a developer. While an attempt could be made, in this writer’s opinion, the path would be long and difficult and the outcome uncertain. Just a few of the many obstacles would be.
In our opinion, development of the golf course for housing is an unlikely scenario and may be a smoke screen for promoting the course owners subsidy proposal.
After a long and somewhat painful process our access gates are finally here. They are nearing completion with a planned May 7 kickoff. Letters have gone out to all owners explaining how they will work and providing applications for transponders for two family vehicles to operate the gates. More can be purchased if needed. To date, approximately 30% of homes have not yet applied for the free transponders. So, what’s up with that? Residents who do not get their tags will inevitably cause initial long delays at the gates creating a problem for everyone.
Sign up now. Urge your neighbors to sign up. This can work smoothly if we all cooperate.
As of now we are paying for both the gate loan and full guard staffing. The longer that goes on the more of our dues are squandered!
We’ve come this far, let’s get those apps in NOW!
This newsletter is being published independently as a service to the homeowners of Morgan Creek. We believed that, armed with facts and a community voice we can protect our investment in our community and continue to maintain it at the high level it currently enjoys.
The group which publishes this newsletter would like to find a practicing attorney who lives here and would be willing to informally provide general help and guidance on what legal rights we have as homeowners should any of the above rumors turn to fact. If you can help, please contact Jim at jadrainc@yahoo.com or call 916-765-3446.
Our wonderful community is not only home to over 500 houses but also has an 18-hole championship golf course which, as good neighbors, houses within it a Placer county designated riparian sanctuary with bike and walking paths along Dry Creek. The golf course is also home to a protected area on the grounds which is home to the endangered elderberry longhorn beetle.
Our golf course part owner and manager is moving on. Charlie Gibson is selling his spacious home on Ravensworth Place and moving to Serrano. According to Charlie he decided he did not want the pressures of living where he works. Instead he says he will continue to manage the course himself via a daily 50 minute plus commute. We wish him luck in his new abode. Word has it that Charlie’s son, Cole, is also moving out.
Our wonderful community is not only home to over 500 houses but also has an 18-hole championship golf course which, as good neighbors, houses within it a Placer county designated riparian sanctuary with bike and walking paths along Dry Creek. The golf course is also home to a protected area on the grounds which is home to the endangered elderberry longhorn beetle.
As many of you may know, rumors are flying concerning the status and future of the golf course. At this point they are unsubstantiated with facts and range from:
• The golf course is losing money and can’t survive.
• The golf course owners want the HOA to subsidize the club to the tune of an additional $25-$30 per lot to help keep the club solvent.
• All or part of the course will be shut down and turned to weeds unless the owners can develop the land for housing.
None of this is yet fact and our HOA board is working diligently to clarify the situation. Meanwhile concerned homeowners should take notice and be prepared to act if necessary to protect our community and our property values.
This newsletter is being published independently as a service to the homeowners of Morgan Creek. We believed that, armed with facts and a community voice we can protect our investment in our community and continue to maintain it at the high level it currently enjoys.
The group which publishes this newsletter would like to find a practicing attorney who lives here and would be willing to informally provide general help and guidance on what legal rights we have as homeowners should any of the above rumors turn to fact. If you can help, please contact Jim at jadrainc1+mc@gmail.com or call 916-765-3446