An open meeting was held via Zoom on July 19. We are unsure why this was a Zoom meeting and believe doing so, and not in person, makes it less effective and interactive. What do you think? Please leave your thoughts below via comments.
The following are highlights of the meeting. Special thanks to Joe Sanfillipo for taking notes for us. Following the highlights we are providing information on the latest golf course development, the filing of amended preliminary application to the County for development.
The ARC is still developing color options with Kelly Moore for use in repainting of Villa homes.
The Landscape Committee is still working on options for the redo of the third putting green area. They are also working with Procida on irrigation issues for the areas surrounding the new greens.
The Safety Committee is still doing speeding surveys. While interesting (Apparently their presence helped on the North side but made no difference on the south.) they continue to suggest/pursue speed bumps in spite of our prior agreement with the fire department not to install any more as a prerequisite for gates approval. We suspect fines will be the only thing that might make a difference. Cars continue to drive in through the exit gates. Consideration is being given to wrong way spikes to stop this. Work continues on finding a way to allow residents access to pedestrian gates after hours, likely by issuing FOBs.
The Welcome Committee greeted 12 new residents. The Committee would like to include a list of community activities in the welcome bags (e.g. Bocce, bridge, wine tasting).
The Compliance Committee has inspected all homes and lots over the last month. Corrective action letters have gone out. Not all corrections have been made as it can be a slow process.
Work has commenced with legal consul on a phased approach to updating our legal documents.
The front yard hardscape rule was voted on and passed. 5 homeowner comments were received, but not discussed.
New dock guidelines rules were voted on and passed. 2 owners commented.
There will be an upcoming election for three Board seats. The HOA is seeking applicants.
The issue of Procida’s failure to prune trees in the Villas was brought up. Also there is concern over not hiding Villa’s garbage totes as required. It was suggested that shrubs be planted on side yards, possibly at owners expense, to help concealment.
A need was identified to repair the trellises around the bocce court. this has never been maintained. It should become an action item for the Board.
Golf Course Update:
Morgan Creek, LLC has submitted a new preliminary application to Placer County under SB330, this time to develop 68 lots from the existing golf course vs. the previous 79. The new application removes 11 lots from the north side. In doing so, they have included language to make it appear they are conforming to the existing community’s CC&Rs and making it sound like it would part of our community. Looking at their new plot map our speculation is they are trying to minimize the need for road easements from us by removing road access from Edenbridge and moving their entrance closer to the Vineyard gate. They still need our PRIVATE roads! Removing the Edenbridge access may create a problem for the fire department which typically requires at least two points of access for new developments. This move also may provide a bit more open space.
They continued to argue the golf course is a money loser. The County has previously challenged them to prove it with documentation, e. g. audited financials. We’ll see.
Our legal team is reviewing the application in detail and is expected to comment when done.
Below is a copy of their submission for those of you willing to dig deeper. Happy reading.
As usual, your comments are encouraged.
Regarding the need for a Zoom meeting, I was told the HOA was unable to find a meeting facility so they had to use Zoom. Also, regarding golf club’s claim of losing money, I was told by a club employee that the club is super busy and it’s hard to get tee times. And now they are able to rent the club house, which is a real moneymaker!
Hi!
I may have misunderstood Pam Porter from the Landscape Committee but I thought I heard her say that we have signed a contract with Procida to prep the abandoned putting green area. In October they will hydroseed the area. Please clarify if I’m incorrect.
In regard to the completed putting greens, I suggested the community be notified about “rules” for their use. Neighbors have seen golf carts out there, people “chipping” the balls and kids riding on the greens with motorized scooters.
Lorenzo posed the question of who has the rules. I want to make sure that Vicky follows up on posting the do’s and don’ts of the putting greens.
Thank you!
Hi Melissa,
Your comments (which are valid) need to be directed to our BOD or submit them to Vicki, our Community Manager for her action. This is a Blog and is not monitored by our BOD or Vicki.
Comments on the new development submittal by Morgan Creek LLC:
1) Question – do staff comments under the previous submittals apply to this one or is this submittal to be treated separate and distinct and stand on it’s own? Does the clock start all over again on this application since Morgan Creek LLC failed to meet the previous deadlines?
2) I agree that we should be compensated by the new home development for the right of access through all of our gates to include compensation for the cost of gate installation, operation costs, staffing and maintenance.
3) We should also be compensated for the use and maintenance of all of our private streets.
4) As I see it, Morgan Creek LLC has a business permit by Placer County to operate a Golf Course. The Driving Range, Restaurant and Special Event Pavilion are all ancillary uses to the Golf Course operations. Once the Golf Course is closed, it is my belief that they will no longer have the right, under the current permit, to continue the ancillary uses.
5) The Morgan Creek LLC application indicates that the Fairway Easements behind the proposed new homes would be abandoned and available for the new homeowner. This is appropriate since there will no longer be a golf course. Following the same logic, since there will no longer be a golf course, the Fairway Easements behind ALL existing homes should be abandoned and available to each property owner on the golf course.
In addition, I will be submitting my comments to Vicki and the BOD.