FALCON RIDGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROPOSED GATE PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES
(Rough Draft subject to discussion and input by all Willow Springs Filings 1-5 Residents/Open Space)
INTRODUCTION
Falcon Ridge has a huge safety problem because of nighttime partiers and desires to complete a gate to restrict access to partiers and yet respect the street access rights of Willow Springs Filings #1-5 via a Code mechanism to the Gate.
BACKGROUND
Falcon Ridge’s primary street is Sparrow Point Way with Cul-de-sacs on each end with the western upper end of the street being one (1) of approximately 6 Willow Springs Open Space trailheads accessing the trail system. The cul-de-sacs and especially the upper western cul-de-sac (believed to be owned by WS Open Space) are huge magnets for partying and parking primarily, we believe, by high school and college age people. Our residents have endured partying, yelling, screaming, loud music, profanities, urination on houses, and property destruction for years. Our residents constantly clean up beer cans, liquor bottles, used condoms and drug paraphernalia on our streets. In short, the partying is a huge safety issue for our residents and calling the sheriff (huge delays and lack of jurisdiction on private streets), hiring security firms, or posting signs, has done little to stop the partying.
The Falcon Ridge Board believes that the partying offenders are a mixture of Willow Spring’s residents and non-residents. The Falcon Ridge Board has also observed that few nighttime partying/offenders are there to use the Open Space trail system.
As a result of the safety problems, and after many attempts with security, we began construction of a gate. The commencement of the construction of the gate has raised concerns by the Willow Springs Community and we have temporarily suspended further construction of the gate. We are in the process of having the piles of dirt removed, filling up holes, cleanup, etc. The construction of required additional inside pillars and the installation of the gate mechanism and hardware have been stopped until January 1, 2011. Such construction moratorium was put in place by Falcon Ridge to allow the Willow Springs Filings 1-5 additional time to further assess their positions and to gather input from their communities.
Falcon Ridge is hoping the within proposal is viewed as a communication device to Willow Springs Filings #1-5 and Open Space, as Falcon Ridge admits it could have communicated better with the Willow Springs community prior to commencement of construction of the Gate.
SUMMARY AS TO ACCESS IF FALCON RIDGE GATE IS BUILT
Access to Falcon Ridge will be unchanged during daylight hours as the Gate will be open and will be available to all Willow Springs Filings 1-5 residents. Pedestrian and bicycle access will remain unchanged and available 24/7. All Willow Springs Filing 1&2, Filing 3, Filing 4 and Filing 5 owners/residents will be able to request a Code to have access through the Gate during the nighttime hours when the Gate is in the closed position.
PROPOSED PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES REGARDING THE GATE
1. The gate will be open during daylight hours with unlimited access during daylight hours to easement holders i.e. Willow Springs Filings 1-5 residents, and the WS Water Board District.
2. Bicycle and pedestrian access is unchanged and will be available 24/7.
3. During the night, the Gate will be closed but will open with a numeric code ("Code") with individually assigned Codes given out to W S Filings 1-5 residents who have requested the Code.
4. The Codes will be managed as follows:
(A) Requests for a Code may be requested via the HOA Boards of each filing.
(B) For verification of address and validation purposes as to being a Willow Springs Filings 1-5 resident, each requesting Willow Springs Filings 1-5 resident must provide basic contact information and identification such as name, address, phone, email, and license plate data in order to receive a Code.
(C) Every bona fide resident of Willow Springs Filings 1-5 requesting a Code will be granted one.
(D) Falcon Ridge intends to utilize a website to facilitate and manage the Code administration process.
(E) The Willow Springs water board will have a Code for their access.
(F) All access easement holders would continue to have daylight access as the gate would be open during the day. Codes will be granted to Open Space board members, trail builders, workers, officers, employees for night access as requested in a similar manner as Willow Spring’s Filing 1-5 residents.
(G) The gate will automatically open at night to allow anyone already at Falcon Ridge to exit Falcon Ridge. Such exit will not require a Code.
(H) The gate would have special sensors that would allow all police, fire, or emergency vehicles unlimited access 24/7.
(I) Codes will be given to FedEx, newspaper delivery people, U.S. Post Office mail officials, Milk delivery, construction workers, etc., etc., as needed and determined by Falcon Ridge.
(J) For security reasons, the Codes will be changed periodically and all Code holders will be notified of the change by email.
(K) Code holders who party, act loudly, obscenely, or abusively in Falcon Ridge, with reasonable notice and time to cure, will be subject to discipline up to and including loss of their access
(L) Parking at the Open Space cul-de-sac is very limited and cars parked in the cul-de-sac prohibit fire and emergency vehicles from parking or turning around leading to another safety issue for Falcon Ridge residents. Falcon Ridge intends to liaise with Open Space (the owner of the cul-de-sac) on that issue.
DOCUMENTATION
Documentation would be prepared by legal counsel for agreements between Falcon Ridge and each of the Willow Springs 1-5 filings and the Willow Springs water board regarding the specific procedures, Codes, access, etc. assuming an agreement can be made with each of said parties.
CONCLUSION
For the safety of our residents, the Board of Directors of Falcon Ridge desires that an agreement be reached with the WS 1-5 Filings for the use of a Gate as described above as a solution that actually does solve the safety problems of its residents.
Thank you.
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