Taft Canyon Neighborhood

APRIL 2008 - TAFT CANYON NEWSLETTER

Sep 18, 2008

The Official Taft Canyon Homeowners Association Newsletter April 2008
Spring Greetings to You
from your Taft Canyon Board & Faith Property Management


Annual Spring Cleanup
Saturday, April 26th
Plan on joining your neighbors in sprucing up our common areas.
Contact Tracy or Bob Vangermeersch @ 223-0493; tvanger@aol.com;
(It helps if we know how many volunteers we?’ll have to organize teams.)

We?’ll meet at the corner of Idledale/Wellington.
Two opportunities to help:
10:00 AM or 2:00 PM

Bring your clippers, rakes and gloves! (HOA will provide trash bags)!
We?’ll clean up alongside
Taft Hill Road, Highway 38E,
the entrance to the Cathy Fromme Prairie, and other open spaces.

Enjoy the fresh air ?–
and get some exercise
all the while working together
to keep Taft Canyon beautiful!


Friday, April 25th thru
Sunday, April 27th
Dumpsters will be at Idledale & Wellington for YARD waste.

If the dumpsters are full, please do not leave any waste on the ground nearby; Gallegos Sanitation will not be responsible for loose items.




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)
Phyllis Kane phone: 225-9737
Email: kanes123@aol.com
Richard Smith phone: 377-0262
Email: rdsmif@yahoo.com
Mark Hynes phone: 229-0747
Email: hynz@aol.com

YOUR NAME COULD BE HERE


Thank you!
The Board would like to thank, Scott Smith, for his years of service to our association and the neighborhood!


Faith Property Management:
Mike Adams phone: 377-1626

Taft Canyon Website
(provided by Faith Property Mgmt.)
www.associationonline.info
Select Homeowners tab ?– enter code TC20


Neighborhood Directory
Are you new to your home since 2005?
Please contact Richard Smith at:
rdsmif@yahoo.com or (970)377-0262
to add or update your listing in the neighborhood directory.
Include name, address, phone, e-mail.




Goals and Plans 2008-09

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

Spring Cleanup
April 26th, 2008 (see reverse side of newsletter)
Tracy or Bob Vangermeersch @ 223-0493; tvanger@aol.com

Neighborhood Garage Sale
June 14, 2008
Kerry Provencio 267-9713 profam@q.com
Kathy Delahay 372-1291

Neighborhood Picnic
Date TBD
Becky Rosetti 226-4283
Becky is willing to chair but needs helpers, please contact her to volunteer!

Newsletters
Two to three per year

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

Roads, Drainage and Fences.
Look for further updates in future newsletters.
Your Taft Canyon Board continues to evaluate investment in road improvements, Tract D drainage improvements and fence repair or replacement.
Regarding Tract D drainage, an engineering study was completed by Anderson Consulting Engineers, Inc. providing options for improving Tract D and Pond drainage. Your board is investigating these options further and wants to insure any money spent will yield a positive return on investment.

The study is available for review on the Taft Canyon website.
www.associationonline.info
Select Homeowners tab (code TC20)
Select Newsletters/ Bulletins tab

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 easy. Make a phone call to Faith Property Mgmt. to determine if your project needs ACC approval. (Sarah or Mike at 377-1626) If approval is needed, they will send you the appropriate forms to submit. Although our by-laws allow 30 days for a decision, most are done in less than 7.

Covenant Review
There are two neighborhood covenant reviews each 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.

FC-LOVELAND WATER DISTRICT WILL BE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON VALVES, PIPES AND ACCESS THIS SPRING. WATCH FOR DOOR HANGERS WITH MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.