Seven Candidates Vie for ArrowCreek HOA BOD

Posted on November 9, 2015 by arrowcreek411

There are seven candidates running for the ArrowCreek Board of Directors.

The candidates running for the 3 open positions are:

Paul Burkett
Bob Kirtley
Robert McDonald
John McGhee
Robin Rakusin
David Steele
Mark Toomey

See the Candidates Page here: 2015 ACHOA BOD Candidates

Any updates will be made to the above page as they are made available to ArrowCreek 411.

There is a quick link to the Candidates page in the upper right-hand corner of the black menu bar that runs on the top of every ArrowCreek411.com page.

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ACHOA ADRC Meeting Set For Nov 11, 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by arrowcreek411

The ArrowCreek ADRC Meeting will be held at

PLACE: Assoc Management, 5955 Tyrone Rd #1, Reno NV 
DATE: 11/11/2015
TIME: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM 

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ACHOA Safety Committee Meeting Set For Nov 12, 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by arrowcreek411

The ACHOA Safety Committee’s standing meeting date is the 2nd Thursday of the odd numbered months.  Additional meetings in the even numbered months can be added if there are urgent issues to discuss. 

LOCATION:AC Resident’s Club 
DATE:11/12/2015
TIME: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Here is the ACHOA Safety Committee Agenda for Thursday, Nov 12

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What Do You Think the Purpose of the ACHOA Is? – Here is the Official Legal Opinion

Posted on November 9, 2015 by arrowcreek411

The ArrowCreek Homeowners Association Board of Directors and the Governing Documents Committee have been working to get the Governing Documents (CC&Rs and Bylaws) amended to comply with current Nevada statutes, deletion of developer, ADRC revisions, and potential changes related to the land acquisition Ballot Proposition.

In a recent Governing Documents Committee meeting, a question regarding the PURPOSE OF ARROWCREEK ASSOCIATION as defined in the Articles and in the CC&R’s was raised by a homeowner. 

At the request of the Board, Counsel issued an Opinion that states the draft CC&R’s are in compliance with the Articles and Nevada law.

Based upon NRS 82.121(1) and NRS 116.1206(1)(a) the ArrowCreek Homeowners Association, Inc. does not need to amend the Articles of Incorporation purpose section to mirror the purpose section within the CC&Rs.

 Here is The Purpose of the ArrowCreek HOA 10-29-15 Legal Opinion document.

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Reblog: Let’s Start Healing

Posted on November 9, 2015 by arrowcreek411

Posted on November 9, 2015 by ArrowCreekTruth

We all, each and every one of us, bought into a golf community when we purchased our homes. That fact was disclosed to us in our purchase documents. Our community was created and soon became, and still can remain, one of the premier places to live in northern Nevada. The community is somewhat removed from the beaten path and offers us an opportunity to live somewhat removed from the hustle and bustle of Reno proper. We all can just walk or bicycle or drive a golf cart to each other’s homes, to the clubhouse for dinner Saturday nights, or around the circle to enjoy the views.

Whatever the developer did to create hard feelings in the past is past. Good-bye forever! We must look to the future to start unifying and healing this community. The Club is reaching out to the residents by offering residents and their guests opportunities without being members of the Club to enjoy Saturday night dinners, community events like the art show this weekend, the HOA Holiday party, and letting the HOA use the club house for HOA meetings. They also offer both social and golf memberships, beautiful wedding sites and party options.

Why can’t we all enjoy these opportunities and enjoy all of ArrowCreek? On Saturday, why drive to another venue for dinner when we have a beautiful dining spot here? We say buy local, so why don’t all of us look at what we have right here and enjoy it? Buying the golf course land gives us all the sense of ownership and control over that asset to provide a sense of unity since we all will be in control of the beautiful area we live in.

Harold and Sherry Albright

ArrowCreek 411 Response:
Nope! We did not ALL buy into a golf community at ArrowCreek. It was/is not an amenity! It was mentioned verbally but it is not in our purchase documents at all. We are original owners. It was an extra $60,000 to join. Not interested. Not needed. We moved here for the security, the view of the valley and the quiet.

Maybe the Albrights bought a house encumbered with a golf membership. Most of the ArrowCreek homes were not sold that way, if any others…

…and the sign offering Saturday night for non-members stopped inviting the non-members at the gate shortly after the club went private. I don’t think Saturday night is open to non-members any more.

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Meet the Candidates Night Scheduled for Tues, Nov 17

Posted on November 7, 2015 by arrowcreek411

MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT!
Tuesday November 17, 2015
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Location: ACHOA – Resident’s Club

Come meet your neighbors who are running for the board.  Hope to see you there!

The ACHOA Board Candidates who have sent their information to ArrowCreek 411 for posting are here: 2015 ACHOA BOD Candidate Page

The page is currently located in the black bar menu at the top of all ArrowCreek 411 pages.

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Debunking the Myth of Developing New Homes

Posted on November 7, 2015 by arrowcreek411

By Rick Hsu

The FOA is scaring homeowners into believing that it will sell to a developer who will build more homes if we vote down the golf course purchase. There are daunting obstacles for a developer to build homes on the golf course properties.

First, Washoe County approved the ArrowCreek subdivision as Development Agreement 9-1-93 (DA9-1-93), which is now an actual County Ordinance (Ordinance No. 963). To build more homes, the developer would need to apply to the County to amend the Development Agreement. DA9-1-93 was approved with a maximum of 1,090 home sites (we now have 1,086), and the golf course land is not zoned for residential use. Therefore, developing the golf course land would require:

  • An increase of density and allowable home sites;

  • A change in the Washoe County Master Plan; and

  • A change in the regulatory zoning.


Second, Article VII of the CC&Rs burdens the golf course properties by giving the golf course owner membership votes and requiring the owner to pay dues for golf course use of common areas. To build more homes, the developer would need to amend the CC&Rs, which requires a 50%+1 vote of all homeowners. Homeowners have the right to veto any future development of golf course properties requires.

Conclusion: Voting “No” to the golf course purchase will NOT lead to the development of new homes. There is probably less than a 1% chance of overcoming the obstacles above.

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Reblog: Are There Development Options for the FOA if the Land Is Not Purchased by the ACHOA?

Posted on November 7, 2015 by arrowcreek411

Posted on November 6, 2015 by ArrowCreekTruth

The FOA remains firmly committed to a 36-hole golf course. However, the FOA is currently assessing its future land development options as a fallback in case this measure fails and a 36-hole course does not prove to be viable. The FOA is moving forward to conduct engineering and survey studies to further understand land development options on 9 or 18 holes and the associated required changes to the master plan.

Preliminary analysis suggests that approximately 200 homes can be built on acreage from one of the golf courses.

This would require a land use amendment from the Washoe County Planning Commission.

The timing for approval from the Washoe County Planning Commission is approximately 6-9 months from submission.

A detailed presentation/plan would need to be developed by the FOA prior to submission.

If you vote “No” on the land purchase proposal, there is the potential this community will never look the same. The choice is yours.

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The New Luxury Home Attraction: Unspoiled Nature, Not Golf

Posted on November 7, 2015 by arrowcreek411

Forget golf: A growing number of high-end home communities are being built around large nature preserves. Others are converting golf courses or common land into native spaces – with the help of grants, private funds, and conservation groups.

That dormancy clause in the negotiations between the ACHOA and FOA has to be deleted for any hope to pass. It is our HOA land if the vote passes. We would OWN it. We should be able to do with it what WE want to do. Why would the lessee be the boss of property owned by the HOA? That is total hogwash. The ACHOA could create a 501(c)3 Urban Conservation Association or work with an existing Nevada conservation group to plan out the high desert nature area. It would not end up as expensive as the quote from the contractor that the FOA contacted. It is not impossible. Take a look at some of these conversions.

grizzly_at_yellowstone_club

Photograph by Charles Lindsay

Wall Street Journal articles:

“Research has shown many people who buy homes on or near golf courses don’t even play the game, Mr. McMahon said; they just want to live near green space.”

Luxury Home Developers’ Latest Pitch: Unspoiled Nature (PDF)

A National Park in Your Backyard

Elizabethtown, Kentucky Passive Parks
Elizabethtown Nature Reserve and Greenbelt Walking Tours and Parks

Hamilton County, Indiana Conversion of HOA Open Space to Ridgefield Nature Park
Hamilton County Urban Conservation Association and Ridgefield Prairie Project: Four Years of Photos

Audobon 2015: Bye Bye Golf Courses, Hello Nature Preserves (PDF)

Lorain County Metro Parks converting golf course into a nature preserve (PDF)

In The Woodlands Creekside, Texas, new homes are currently priced from the $300’s to more than $4 million. There are 131 forested parks and 205 miles of hike and bike trails to bike, walk, run, or just take the dog for a leisurely stroll whenever the mood strikes.

In North Carolina, a mixing back of original 1907 natural native plantings and landscaping to lessen water usage took place at Pinehurst.
Farther Afield: Returning Pinehurst Golf Course To Nature (PDF)

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Letter: Golf Course Owners To Blame

Posted on November 6, 2015 by arrowcreek411

Reno Gazette-Journal 8:17 a.m. PST November 6, 2015

Marcella Corona/RGJ The clubhouse at the D'Andrea Golf Course in Sparks was destroyed by a fire Wednesday Oct 28, 2015.

Marcella Corona/RGJ
The clubhouse at the D’Andrea Golf Course in Sparks was destroyed by a fire Wednesday Oct 28, 2015.

Regarding the destruction of the D’Andrea Golf Club clubhouse, the only person responsible for this horrible loss is the owner/owners of this property.

This was once the shining star of the D’Andrea community. The beautiful, glorious golf course and the commanding views from the majestic clubhouse were unmatched.

When the owner decided he had taken all he could from the property and wanted the homeowners of the D’Andrea/Toscana communities to pay his bills, which they clearly voted not to do, he closed the property. A small group of homeowners tried to keep the property alive (funds were raised to keep the water flowing to the golf course), just in case a buyer was found. Offers were made; I don’t know the particulars, but I do know the owners held fast to the ridiculous price they were asking.

There was never an effort on part of the owners to secure this property. Services to the building were turned off the first winter which resulted in major damage from frozen pipes. Vandals were a continuing issue, nothing was done to control that situation. The doors weren’t secured until someone broke in, a fence could have been installed around the building. Security cameras were going to be installed in two weeks? Give me a break, the building has been closed for almost four years and now it is time to secure the property!

As a former member of the D’Andrea Golf and Country Club and resident of the Toscana community, I am appalled and saddened by the owner’s actions regarding this property.

Pam Ginsburg, Sparks

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