HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-00500062- 00076361To whom it may concern,
In the recent past, College Hills Estates has seen a great increase in the interest in our
neighborhood. Developers and families alike are drawn here. That said the HOA in the past 10 years
has also seen more activity and participation than ever.
The "Charge" of the elected HOA board of directors has been to protect College Hills Estates.
We have in place an architectural review committee that reviews all changes to the exterior of the
properties in our boundaries. Our Architectural review committee has review, commented on, and
approved many projects in the recent past . Included in those projects are new builds, additions, and
renovations. The goal is to keep a consistent "rhythm" to the styles and sizes of the homes. Factors
taken into consideration during the review process include looking at the immediate surrounding
properties.
The HOA and the Architectural review committee has seen and approved the new builds at 501,
503, and 505 Bolton. Careful scrutiny was taken on these due to the fact that there is a concentration of
new. College Hills Estates HOA has been in place since the 1940's when established by JC Culpepper.
Since that time the HOA has recognized the 3 lots at 501, 503, and 505 Bolton as 3 separate and
buildable lots. We as the board of directors do not feel it in the best interest of the neighborhood to
have this collection of properties as one buildable area. The "rhythm we have strived so hard to
maintain dictates these remain as 3 separate and buildable areas.
Sincerely,
Quint Foster
President
To Whom It May Concern,
I have been a resident and property owner in College Hills for more than 20
years. I have also served on the board of the College Hills HOA for 18 years - 12
of them as President of the Board. A few weeks ago Justin Whitworth made me
aware of an issue with the city concerning the three lots on Brooks and I want to
comment.
As a passionate owner of property in College Hills and a member of the HOA
board, I have tried hard to work with the city, homeowners and developers in
determining the best direction for the neighborhood in terms of balancing
preservation and development so that the unique characteristics of College Hills
will be maintained. Lot size is certainly a concern. Our deed restrictions
generally prohibit the subdivision of lots in the neighborhood and we have
previously initiated a lawsuit against an owner who tried to subdivide a lot. That
being said, the neighborhood was a planned community in 1938 and the lots on
each block may be different, but they conform to a certain pattern. There are
no lots on Brooks that are 231 front feet or even close! The pattern for that street
is 75 -80 front feet. That's a rhythm and consistency that fits the homes on that
street, as well as the master plan for the community.
Over the years, the city has had no plan and a variety of plans for different parts
of the city depending on who was running the city and what their interests were.
The HOA was unaware of the combining of those lots at some point in history,
and we have always considered them three separate lots with three separate
votes and three separate dues owed in HOA business.
I appreciate the city trying to maintain some consistency in their decisions
concerning this part of town, but to call this a single lot and then use that lot size
to calculate an average of the block's frontage is inconsistent with the spacing
of the entire block and the three blocks surrounding it (Kyle, Gilchrist and
Bolton). I don't currently speak for the HOA, but as a long time resident
interested in the preservation of College Hills, I would ask you to reconsider your
decision to hold this property as one or two lots and allow it to revert to the
originally platted three lots that are in keeping with the rhythm and spacing of
the surrounding lots.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Fredericks