Common Areas
In late 2011 the TLPOA Board authorized the formation of a committee (made up of owners) to study and present a Master Plan for the common areas of Timber Lakes, of which there are 23, ranging in size from 1 to 40 acres, plus various lots deeded back to the Association to be considered for access or common area use. A group of 12 volunteers was formed, comprised of both full-time and part-time owners from all locations in the development.
The mission of the committee has been: “To enhance TLPOA common areas for access and use of property owners, while providing clean, safe, attractive, and low impact recreation areas. To preserve the areas in a natural condition while respecting flora, fauna and adjacent property owners. A conservative and low cost approach will maximize our natural and human resources. The property owners will enjoy the beauty of this community for generations through a low maintenance and sustainable approach.”
During March, the committee collected community input from an online survey, which was promoted by a Board e-mail alert. Two hundred twenty six owners responded. There were also two open community forums, before the February 9th and before the April 14th Board meetings, to get input from interested lot owners.
The survey and verbal input of the owners listed top priorities as hiking, pond/lake shore exploration, sledding, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, and ATV use, and amenities such as a nature loop, a dock on one of the lakes, a picnic area with a pavilion, and a playground. To accomplish these objectives we must survey property boundaries, provide adequate access and parking, information and maps of common area locations, signage around and in the areas, weeding and seeding of some, a recycling center, and use volunteer community involvement for least expensive development and maintenance, management, and continued evaluation of the use and maintenance of the areas.
The findings and recommendations of the committee will be presented to owners for discussion at the annual meeting on Saturday, July 9th at the Wasatch Senior Center in Heber City, Utah. Then the resulting final recommendations of the committee and community will be made to the Board for its approval and passage at the Board’s next meeting, August 10th. Owners who wish to share opinions should do so on the TLPOA website at www.timberlakesutah.com and/or bring comments to the meeting. Please consider as you give input, particularly regarding ATV and snowmobile use, is the development/use of a given common area next to your own property line? And if not, how is your proposed use going to impinge on the dozen or more properties adjoining essentially any of the common areas? Thanks very much – we look forward to a very helpful discussion.
Tom Metcalf, 1929 Hawk
for the Common Area Committee