Taft Canyon Neighborhood

APRIL 2007 - TAFT CANYON NEWSLETTER

Sep 18, 2008

TAFT CANYON NEWS April 2007
The Official Taft Canyon Homeowners Association Newsletter

Spring Greetings!
From your Taft Canyon Board of Directors& Faith Property Management


Mark your calendars for April 21st - our annual Taft Canyon Spring Cleanup. Special arrangements have been made with Gallegos Sanitation and the Larimer County Landfill for hauling. Dumpsters will be placed at the intersection of Idledale & Wellington on Friday afternoon April 20th in order to collect your YARD waste. The containers will be removed for dumping at 2 PM on Saturday, April 21st, so please plan to have your waste dropped off in time for the pickup.

Common areas: Gather your clippers, rakes and gloves (HOA will provide trash bags) and join your neighbors at 9 AM on April 21st to help in the cleanup of our common areas. Three teams will work on trash removal along the roadside of Taft Hill Road, Highway 38E, as well as the entrance to the Cathy Fromme Prairie.
Call Richard Chalcraft (207-1922) or stop by at 4332 Picadilly to join a team.
Here is a chance for the youngsters of our neighborhood to support the adults, and say thanks for support of their school fundraisers and scouting programs by joining in the cleanup effort. Enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise while we work together to keep Taft Canyon beautiful!



Taft Canyon Board
Listed below are the current board members and contact information; please note that we are in need of one additional member.

Jim Frucci phone: 266-1167
Email: jim.frucci@hp.com)
Scott Smith phone: 226-4306
Email: scott@coopersmithspub.com
Phyllis Kane phone: 225-9737
Email: kanes123@aol.com
Richard Smith phone: 377-0262
Email: rdsmif@yahoo.com
Faith Property Management:
Mike Adams phone: 377-1626

Thank you!
The Board would like to thank recent board members for their time, effort and service to our association during their tenure:

Julie Ramirez
Cathy Sorenson
Mark Hynes
Bob Potterveld
Richard Chalcraft

Goals and Plans 2007-08

Continue neighborhood events that improve the look and feel of our neighborhood or build a sense of community:

Spring Cleanup
(See details in this newsletter)
Neighborhood Picnic
(date tbd ?– needs a coordinator)
Neighborhood Garage Sale
(date tbd ?– needs a coordinator)
Newsletters
(2 or 3 to come your way before annual HOA meeting)

Landscaping improvements and common areas ?– troubleshooting and maintenance
(Mark Hynes will work with Mike Adams at Faith Property Mgmt and your Board to itemize improvements and set priorities)

Road Improvements
-Use this year to evaluate the success of recent road improvements in Phase II.
-No new re-paving projects planned for ?‘07.
-There may be a need to crack fill and seal coat portions of Phase III roads hit hard by moisture this winter.
(Scott Smith will coordinate an assessment of costs and benefits for these procedures)

Tract D and pond drainage issues
-By mid-May, have better understanding of our current options and all costs to improve drainage through the entire system. Proceed in logical and cost-effective manner.
-Please note: We need a coordinator to lead us in further evaluation of the alternatives and champion the efforts to improve the situation. The assessment will be thorough, as will communication to the homeowners when a plan is developed.

Snow Removal
No plans to hire private contractor as cost is between $7500 and $10,000.

Architectural Control Committee

Please remember that modifications and improvements to your property must be submitted to the ACC. The most common improvements needing approval are exterior painting, additions, re-roofing, accessory structures and decks, landscaping and fence building. It is not the intention of the ACC to be unduly restrictive, but guidelines are necessary to preserve the general appearance of the neighborhood.

The process is quite easy. A phone call to Faith Property Management 377-1626 (Jennifer or Mike) can determine if your project needs ACC approval. If approval is needed, they will send you the appropriate forms to submit. Most approvals are done quickly and although our by-laws state a decision must be made in 30 days, most are done in less than 7 days.


Covenant Review
There will be two neighborhood covenant reviews this year; spring and fall. Common covenant violations that are reported by homeowners and observed during these reviews include:

-Excessive and/or high weeds in ditches (high being greater than 6 inches)
-Trash receptacles consistently in view from the street over several days
-Vehicles that are ?“dead?” in driveway or street (unregistered and unmoved or unmoved over several days due to flat tires, disrepair, etc.)
-Motor homes, RVs, or large commercial vehicles that are unmoved for 3 or more days

Violations can not be reported anonymously. A letter regarding the violation will be sent to the homeowner?’s address, a follow-up visit, and a phone call to the homeowner(s) will be part of the remedy. Fortunately, we have incredible overall covenant compliance and 99% of the ?“violations?” reported are handled with consideration and ease. Thank you for your ongoing attention to and support of our neighborhood covenants.