SPRINGHILL VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES
April 29, 2002
Attending Board Members:
David Van Etten
Alida Smit
Dave Dunbar
Lori Lane
Guy Atwood
Scott Frazier (standing in for Kathryn Lopez)
Kevin Gahagan
Meeting began at 7:15 p.m.
Items discussed:
• On May 11th, a workshop regarding “Shaping Our Future” will be held at Los Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. It begins at 9:00 a.m. and will last approx. 2-3 hours. The main thrust of the meeting is to discuss local control versus regional control in development of housing and businesses next to travel corridors such as BART stations and major freeways. People who are interested should attend this meeting. The city of Lafayette has taken a position in this proposal and that is to listen as participants.
• David will write a letter to Springhill Elementary School regarding a permanent plaque to be put in a visible area amongst the trees that our valley residents so generously donated. We have donated $5000.00 toward the landscaping fund for beautification of our elementary school and the trees aligned to our road is part of that contribution. He will also ask for an update on the proposed sign that might be placed on the corner of Springhill Road and Pleasant Hill Road. Also discussed was a memorial bench to be donated in remembrance of John Tully, a longtime resident who was also a crossing guard for the school on the same corner as the proposed sign.
• Update on the Hillside Ordinance:
It will be pushed before the General Plan is approved; possible approval by June by the City Council.
Meeting date to be set soon regarding the ridges in Springhill Valley. We would like the ridges to be put in a Class II for protection.
Lafayette City Council to be looking at the “taking” clause. They are still favoring the 1 to 10 acres in building sites.
The General Plan possibly could be approved by the fall.
• Ticks
ALERT TO ALL SPRINGHILL VALLEY RESIDENTS!!!
Ann Donohue from the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District has alerted David Van Etten about Lyme Disease that resides in ticks in our valley. She has noted a 13 increase which is ‘alarming’. We must carefully pick out ticks from our pets as well as our children after a walk/hike and report them either to her office or your families’ doctor. A board member is seeking out more information and will report back to our residents on this website as quickly as she gets the information.
• Traffic
Scott Frazier commented on the speediness of the residents as they zip down past Goyak on Springhill Road. We have all been concerned about this issue and discussed ways to assist travelers in slowing down.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
