BLUE LAKE ESTATES POA LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY ! 2010

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE• Performed an inventory of all POA

owned buildings and parks including present size, location, use and restrictions.

• Hired a professional building inspector to inspect all major existing buildings to determine present condition, expected life and to identify both major and minor issues that may exist with the present structures.

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE• FORMED SUB COMMITEES TO

FOCUS ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS

• COMMUNICATION • JAY HARRIS

• PARKS & RECREATION• BRUCE LOMAX

• COMMUNITY CENTER/FACILITIES• SALLY LAVINE

• LEGAL SUPPORT• DON ADAMS

POA OWNED PROPERTIES

• COMMUNITY CENTER/GOLF CLUB• (BUILT 1974 -36 YEARS OLD)

• MAINTENANCE BUILDING • (BUILT IN 1975 -35 YEARS OLD)

• GOLF CLUB DIRECTOR’S HOME• (BUILT 1975 -35 YEARS OLD)

• GOLF CLUB IRRIGATION SYSTEM • – 25 YEARS OLD

AGE IS A FACTOR!

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE• COMMUNICATION SUBCOMMITTEE

• NEW WEBSITE (BLUELAKETX.ORG) COMPLETED APRIL 2010• MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER UPDATE: SUE BURKHALTER• SURVEY –COMPLETED FEB 2010

− SENT 237 SURVEYS− RECEIVED 192 RESPONSES 81%

• PARKS & RECREATION:(CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 2010)• WENNMOTH PARK• BLUE RIDGE PARK• DRIFTWOOD PARK• DEVILS HOLLOW PARK (STORAGE PARK)• SANDY CREEK PARK (STORAGE PARK)

• FACILITIES• COMMUNITY CENTER

− CONCEPTUAL DESIGN: JUNE 2010• GOLF CLUB• FIREHOUSE• GOLF CART STORAGE• DIRECTOR’S HOME• TENNIS COURTS

SURVEY RESULTS

• DEMOGRAPHICS OBTAINED• APPROXIMATELY

• 62% OF OUR PROPERTY OWNERS ARE PART TIME• 38% ARE FULL TIME• RESPONDENT’S WERE CONSISTENT WITH DEMOGRAPHICS

• RESULTS FOR BOTH GROUPS WERE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME IN TERMS OF INTEREST

• PROPERTY OWNER INTEREST• 51% OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE

COMMUNITY CENTER• EXERCISE ROOM WITH EQUIPMENT• OUTSIDE PATIO WITH TABLES AND CHAIRS• LARGER KITCHEN

• 52% OF THE RESPONDENTS WERE INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKS

• FLAT FITNESS TRAIL• RECREATION AREA FOR CHILDREN• SWIMMING POOL• SPORTS COURT

CONCLUSION

• DOES THE SURVEY GIVE US A MANDATE?• NO! IT ONLY PROVIDED A MEASURE OF INTEREST-”SHOULD THE

LRPC CONTINUE?” • NO “SHOVEL READY” PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED,PLANNED

OR EXPENSED.• SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITH DETAILS AND COST ANALYSES WILL

NEED TO BE PRESENTED TO YOU AND THE BOARD.• BECAUSE OF YOUR INTEREST, “SEED MONEY”HAS BEEN

ALLOCATED TO ALLOW THE LRPC TO CONTINUE . SOME PROFESSIONAL HELP WILL BE NEEDED.

• WHAT DOES IT TELL US?• A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PROPERTY OWNERS ARE INTERESTED

IN IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY.• OUR PARKS ARE UNDERUTILIZED• WE DO NOT WANT TO BE ANOTHER “HORSESHOE BAY”• YOUR DEGREE OF INTEREST INDICATED “TELL ME MORE, MAYBE I

AM MAYBE I AM NOT “

CONCLUSION

• FUNDING FOR PROJECTS RESPONSES:• SALE OF NON PRODUCTIVE PROPERTY: 77.4%• POA BORROWINGS: 51.6%• INCREASE POA ASSESSMENT 46.4%• OTHER 27.3%

• MORE THAN 100 DONATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE

WE OWE YOU MORE SPECIFICS REGARDING:

PROJECTS

DESIGN

COST

FUNDING

CONCLUSION

• PROJECTS THAT OFFER THE MOST OPPORTUNITY INCLUDE A FLAT FITNESS TRAIL AND A SPORTS COURT DUE TO LOWER COST, A HIGH INTEREST AMONG REPONDENTS AND FAST CONSTRUCTION

• GIVEN THE COST AND COMPLEXITY OF A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER AND A SWIMMIMING POOL, THE DECISIONS WILL REQUIRE MUCH MORE STUDY

• YOUR INPUT, HELP AND ULTIMATELY YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE NEEDED

• MORE TO COME!

THANK YOU!!!• JAY HARRIS• SALLY LAVINE• DON ADAMS• BRUCE LOMAX• BOB BURKHALTER• DORA TWEED• SUE BURKHALTER• WARNER TWEED• DOUG MILLER

• LEAH ROUST• CHRISTINE NICKNISH• DONNA STEVENS• GREG KEPNER• ILONA SMITH• JAN GREER• RELLA OXLEY• TOMMY KEPNER• GLORIA LOMAX

AND ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE GENEROUSLY DONATED TO OUR BUILDING FUND!