October 2012 Newsletter

On September the 25th, 2012 Blanco River Village Homeowners attended a City Planning and Zoning meeting to discuss the addition of a linear park to replace the portion of road that would have been a continuation of Rush Haven. The linear park was proposed to run in between the single family homes that are to be built at the end of Rush Haven.The following picture shows the already approved plan that Bigelow had in place. 

The following image portrays the proposed amendment of the additional of a linear park. 

Most of the residents were in approval of the linear park, however, there were some concerns that parking would become an issue, and for those with children, it was a concern that crossing the road from the current children's park to the green space would be dangerous. Prior to the meeting there were also concerns that the previously approved single family homes were changing to courtyard style homes, but Bigelow confirmed that the amendment would not change the style of homes to be built and they would remain as the previously approved single family style homes. 

The linear park was approved with the stipulation that the builder must add pedestrian crossings from the current park area to the linear park. The hopes are that the linear park will one day lead to the City Park by the River. The green space of the linear park will be open for use by the entire Blanco River Village Community. If you would like to learn more about the addition of the linear park you can view the footage from the planning and zoning meeting below.



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HALLOWEEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST 

Jazz up your home with Halloween Lights and Decorations for the first Halloween Home Decorating Contest in Blanco River Village. Judging will begin on October the 28th from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. First place winner will receive a $50 gift card sponsored by Bigelow Homes and 3Z Realty. Winner to be announced here on website.

HOA DUES TO INCREASE FOR CONDO OWNERS

In order for us to prepare for the future and ensure our HOA is in good financial standing the HOA dues for Condominium Owners are increasing to $100/month, which is an $11/month increase.

The reason for the increase is to ensure that our association has sufficient funds in reserves to cover the costs of maintaining the condos roof, siding, and common grounds. If the cost of repairs exceed the HOA’s reserve amount the overage is charged to all owners as an assessment.

With the increased HOA dues it is projected that we will be back on track to meet the needs for condo maintenance. To ensure these estimates are correct the HOA has hired a company that specializes in estimating future condominium repair costs. The results of this study will be presented to members upon finalization.

Below is a comparison of other Condominium dues in San Marcos.

NAME OF CONDOS	MONTHLY HOA DUES
Maple Creek Condos	$135
Village at Springtown	$165
Mitchell Street Condos	$160
Pecan Creek	$125
Baynebridge	$215
Westend Condos	$120
Blanco River Village Condos	$100

COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUPS

A reminder to everyone to join the Facebook pages which were created to provide a platform for getting to know each other and planning community events. Only people who live in the community will be permitted access to join and view/ post on the group wall. Please do not use these groups to post negative comments. 

Facebook Page for Blanco River Village Courtyard Homes 

Facebook Page for Blanco River Village Neighborhood Homes