Tuesday, September 30, 2008

District 51 Debate October 9th

Utah House of Representatives
District 51 (everyone in SL County SunCrest)
Debate

Greg Hughes and Lisa Johnson

will answer the questions that you want to know about issues facing Utah:

Health Care Reform
Education
Ethics
Transportation
State Budget
The Economy


Learn who you want to vote for!

October 9th @ 7 p.m.
Willow Springs Elementary
13288 S. Lone Rock Drive (465 East)
Draper

hosted by the Alta area PTA

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Exciting New Developer News!!!!

Dear SunCrest Friends,

We have some EXCELLENT news for you!

Today at the OA meeting, we were introduced to Andrew Hatton-Ward with Raddon Brothers Development. Raddon Brothers is currently doing their due diligence, and working with Zions Bank and Draper City in order to be able to close on the purchase of SunCrest on November 14th, 2008. Mr. Hatton-Ward was kind enough to stay after the meeting for some question and answer, and here is what we learned:

1. Mr. Hatton-Ward was the first Draper City Manager and has intimate knowledge of SunCrest.
2. He has lived in UT since 1984, and expressed interest in buying/building his own home in SunCrest in a couple of years.
3. Raddon Brothers has a good working relationship with Draper City.
4. Raddon Brothers owns and developed the Hidden Valley Shopping Center.
5. The Idaho group who developed melaleuca is one of the financiers of the purchase.
6. Mr. Hatton-Ward indicated that he is eager to work with SunCrestResidents.org and to effectively communicate with residents.
7. He would like to come to our next meeting and share information. Stay tuned for that meeting date! Since we had a Meet the Candidate Event this month in lieu of our regular meeting, we may try to move the next SR.org meeting to October 14th.
8. The main focus for the Raddon Brothers will be to get the infrastructure in place, to find an owner for the market, to finish the Clubhouse and get it open ASAP.
9. There won’t be much new development in SunCrest for the first year or so, except for the +/-60 lots for sale that they inherited) as they put all the pieces back together and wait for the market to improve.
10. They expect that SunCrest will be a 5-10 year project before they reach build-out, for an additional 2400 units.
11. There will be changes to the Master Development Agreement.
12. Getting the pocket parks built and maintained will be a top priority.
13. Raddon Brothers is interested in resident feedback regarding the Comcast contract.

I’m sure we all have a lot of questions, some that the developer will be able to answer, some that they won’t. If you have specific questions, please post them as comments* and we will do our best to track down the answers for you and post them in response. The value in posting them publicly is that we all benefit from seeing the responses, and the developer will be able to effectively address the issues on the blog, reaching 450+ people at a time, so post away!

SunCrestResidents.org is a great way to communicate with many residents at one time! Please share the news with your neighbors and encourage them to check the blog frequently for updates.

*if for some reason you can't post to the comments, feel free to e-mail me at delainatonks@comcast.net and I'll post your question for you.

Garbage Cans INSIDE=good, Garbage Cans OUTSIDE=bad

From Mary Chamberlain, SunCrest OA Operations Manager:

I have seen a noticeable increase in trash can violations over the past few weeks. Please post this on your website as a reminder to the Residents of how to store their trash cans properly. I feel that it is a waste of time and money to have to create and mail 30+ garbage can violation letters every week.

-Trash Containers & Collection 4.2.11: No garbage or trash shall be placed or kept on any Lot or Parcel, except in covered containers of a type, size, and style which are approved by the Design Review Board or required by the applicable Municipal Authority. In no event shall such containers be maintained so as to be visible from neighboring property, except to make the same available for collection. All rubbish, trash and garbage shall be removed from the Lots and Parcels and shall not be allowed to accumulate thereon. Fines for this violation are $25 per day

Please remember to store your containers out of site-i.e. in your garage or behind your fence, if you have one. It is still visible if it is: on your front porch, in your bushes, on the side of your house, in your window wells, etc

If anyone has to keep their trash containers outside temporarily due to extenuating circumstances such as-staining your garage floor, etc., please send me an e-mail and let me know so that I am aware of your situation.

Thank you all for helping to keep SunCrest looking its best.

Mary Chamberlain
Operations Manager
P) 801-572-1233
Email: mchamberlain@ccmcnet.com
Visit our website: www.ccmcnet.com

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Emergency Prep Fair

Emergency Preparedness Fair

September 27th from 10 am – 2 pm
Located at Wal-Mart
11328 South Jordan Gateway

What to do before the emergency or disaster?
What to do after the emergency or disaster?
Life Flight Helicopter (12-1PM)
Fire Department with Fire Truck & C.E.R.T Program
A tornado simulator
Child Fingerprinting
Questar Gas
Food Storage and Usage Specialist
Emergency Essentials

And Many More Organizations………

UPDATE-Meet the Candidates

We will be meeting inisde in the Info Center tonight, instead of on the green, for the Meet the Candidates Event. You will NOT have to bring your own chairs this time!

Spread the word: 7-9 tonight, Bill Dew, Rep. John Dougall, Gwyn Franson, State Shcool Board Member Mark Cluff, and Carol Murphy will be answering YOUR questions, helping you to decide which candidate will best represent you in Congress, at the State House, and on the State School Board.

Ethan Maryon will also be there with voter registration information and forms, as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Come and get informed!!

Corner Canyon Closed on Friday-FYI

FYI - Greg Hilbig has been directed to close the Upper Corner Canyon Road starting at 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26 due to helicopter operations on fire rehabilitation work. Greg is working with the National Forest Service on the rehabilitation of the burn area. The road will reopen after the completion of the work on Friday afternoon.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Parking Mess at Mercer Reserve

I drove by Mercer Reserve today and noticed dozens of cars parked on the street. After a little checking, I found out that a company named "Oh, Sweet Sadie" was having some sort of arts/crafts Openhouse there. I'm not sure how those of you who live on Winged Trace could even get into your driveways!

I just wanted to let you know that you do have the option of calling the Draper Police at 840-4000 if that type of mess continues tomorrow. According to Draper City Code business activities are not allowed that are detectable by sight or sound from outside the unit, or if they are a hazard or nuisance.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Lagoon Frightmares Passes

The OA has discount tickets for Lagoon available! They are good for Frightmares only, which starts Friday, October 3rd. The discount passes are $26.50 for Ages 4 & up, and $18.95 for Ages 3 & under. Each pass is good for up to 8 people. You can pick these up from our office.

Mary Chamberlain
Operations Manager
Capital Consultants Management Corporation
SunCrest Owners Association
2016 E. Village Green Cir.

Draper, UT 84020
P) 801-572-1233

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Curb Address Paint Not Allowed


These flyers are being taped to homeowner's doors in neighborhoods in SunCrest. There is no company name or contact information for the "Curb Painters". Draper City has been contacted and there has been no permit or license issued to anyone to paint address numbers/logos on curbs. Also, the guidelines of the OA do not permit this type of thing.

If you see the "Curb Painters" at work, please contact the OA at 801-572-1233 so they can let them know that this is not allowed in SunCrest. Thanks!

Meet the Candidate Event

Tuesday, Sept. 23rd 7:00-9:00pm at the Village Green

Come and meet with Bill Dew Congressional Candidate, (Congressman Matheson is unable to attend), Rep. John Dougall, House candidate Gwyn Franson, State School Board Member Mark Cluff, and School Board Candidate Carol Murphy.

Bring chairs or blankets to sit on, and questions you'd like to ask. Kindly RSVP to DeLaina at 495.9559 or delainatonks@comcast.net so we know how many refreshments to get.

OA Meeting Date Changed

The Sept. 18 OA Meeting date has been changed to Thursday, Sept. 25th, at 3:00 in the basement of the Info Center. Please make a note of it on your calendars.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Come on, People!

To All,

As I was afraid of, the dumpsters are overflowing. We specifically informed everyone that it was first come, first serve-and once it was full-nothing more could be deposited. (Especially not left on the ground next to the dumpster)

Right now they are unloading the excess trash from the top of the dumpster before they can even remove it. We will have to pay to get another dumpster to remove the excess trash, and then load it up. (I don’t know anyone else that has to go in to work, and load up someone else’s trash for them like we will have to (again).)


We can no longer provide this service because it was a privilege that was abused.
I am really disappointed.

Mary Chamberlain
Operations Manager
Capital Consultants Management Corporation
Suncrest Owners Association
2016 E. Village Green Cir.
Draper, UT 84020
P) 801-572-1233
Email: mchamberlain@ccmcnet.com
Visit our website: www.ccmcnet.com

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Property Valuations Appeals Process

Several SL County residents have inquired about appealing their property valuations. Here you go:

The Salt Lake County Board of Equalization will begin accepting property valuation appeals on August 1, 2008. The Board will continue to accept appeals through September 15, 2008. Please be aware that any appeal bearing a US postmark or delivered after September 15, 2008 is considered late, and may not be accepted. For more information on the property valuation appeal process, please visit


http://www.taxadmin.slco.org/

Voter Information

VOTER REGISTRATION, POLLING LOCATIONS, & CANDIDATE INFO BELOW

SL COUNTY
Register online to vote. Additional info on in-office voting is also available here: http://www.clerk.slco.org/elections/voteEarly.html

SL County, your polling location will be at the SunCrest Info. Center.

Congressional Candidates:
Congressman Jim Matheson-D
www.mathesonforcongress.com

Candidate Bill Dew-R
www.billdew.com

House Candidates:
Rep. Greg Hughes-R
www.greghughes.org

Candidate Lisa Johnson-D
www.electlisa.org

State School Board Candidates:
Dave Crandall
Ted Heap

UT County
Register by mail to vote, now through Oct. 6th. From Oct. 6 to Oct 20th, you can register in person. You can also register to have your ballot sent to you by mail.

http://www.co.utah.ut.us/Dept/ClerkAud/Elections/VoterReg.asp

UT County, your polling location will be at Ridgeline Elementary.

Congressional Candidates:
(see Web sites above)
Congressman Jim Matheson-D
Candidate Bill Dew-R

House Candidates:
Rep. John Dougall-R
www.dynamicrange.org

Candidate Gwyn Franson-D
www.gwynfranson.com

State School Board Candidates:
Mark Cluff
Carol Murphy

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

September Calendar

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO ATTEND ONE OF THE MEET THE CANDIDATE EVENTS IN SEPT AND OCT. SEE BELOW:

Sept. 1-Labor Day

Sept. 2-Traverse Ridge closed from the four-way stop. (Except to LOCAL traffic and BUSES) We all need to drop off/pick up our children on the Deer Ridge side.

Sept. 2-Draper City Council Meeting 7:00 City Hall

Sept. 4-Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 City Hall

Sept. 6-Trail clearing for the SunCrest Half 8am

Sept. 9-
Galena Hills Park Grand Opening Event
Tuesday, September 9th
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
12500 South Galena Park Blvd. (550 West)

Sept. 13-SunCrest Half

Sept. 18-OA Board Meeting 3:00 Info Center Basement

Sept. 18-Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 City Hall

SEPT. 23-MEET THE CANDIDATE NIGHT 7-9 Village on the Green
Hosted by SR.org
Meet and mingle with Congressional Candidate Bill Dew,
House Candidates Rep. John Dougall and Gwyn Franson,
and State School Board Candidates Mark Cluff and Carol Murphy.

Dates to Remember in October

OCT. 21 MEET THE CANDIDATE NIGHT 6:30-8:30 Ridgeline Elementary
Hosted by Ridgeline PTA
Meet and mingle with Congressional Candidate Bill Dew,
House Candidates Rep. John Dougall and Gwyn Franson,
and State School Board Candidates Mark Cluff and Carol Murphy

OCT 22 MEET THE CANDIDATE NIGHT 7-9 Draper City Hall
Hosted by Draper Youth Council
Meet and mingle with Congressional Candidate Bill Dew,
House Candidates Rep. Greg Hughes and Lisa Johnson,
and State School Board Candidates Dave Crandall and Ted Heap

SR.org Minutes 8/26

SunCrestResidents.org
Minutes for August 26, 2008

In Attendance: Denise Borst, Sandy Wasmer, Jennifer Anderson, John Kuhn, Joni Kuhn, Karen Jurgens, Steve Beckstead, Ronda Beckstead, Angie Overbaugh, Dawn Berbert, Josh Berbert, Landon Porter, Larry Nilssen, Griffin Kerr, Jason Koop*, Doyle Judd, Scott Blackmer, Barbara Blackmer, Ashleigh Spencer, Sue Tate, Don Tate, Steve Messerian, Amy Baird*, Heather Amsler, Bret Nelson*, Spencer Angerbauer, DeLaina Tonks*, Paul Tonks*, Gary Vaughan, Tod Bean

1. Welcome/Overview of mission of SR.org: DeLaina Tonks
Many entities have the ability to make decisions that affect our daily lives: developer, city, school district etc. Our job is to work to communicate effectively with each one to ensure that the best interests of those who live here are being taken into consideration.

2. Transportation Safety Committee Update: Sarah Kocsis
a. Traverse Ridge Road Closure student drop-off/pick-up plan (see previous post)
b. Bus Safety Protocol
c. Lone Oak/Eagle Crest speeders…SLOW DOWN!!

3. Ridgeline PTA/School District Update: Ashleigh Spencer
www.ridgelinepta.blogspot.com
a. Jobs/transfer student status
Ridgeline currently has several aide positions available. Contact the school for more information.
ALL SunCrest students now have resident status in Alpine School District, thanks to the passage of HB 349 in Jan. 2008. If anyone has trouble enrolling students at Ridgeline, Timberline or Lone Peak, call me at 495.9559 and I can help work it out.

4. SunCrest Half Update: Jason Koop www.utahmountainracing.com
9/6 8am-volunteers needed to help clear trails for the race on 9/13.
9/13 6:30am-volunteers needed to help run the race, register runners, etc.
Contact Jason at 790-4431 to sign up to help.

5. OA Board Update: Barbara Blackmer
a. UFA Report-Ben Sherer has been in contact w/Barbara, and here are some things to consider should we encounter a fire in SunCrest:
STAY CALM! Don't panic!
Evacuations are hard to miss. There will be a reverse 911 call, PD and others will go door to door etc.
Don't spray your roof/shrubs w/water. The water rolls off the roof and takes pressure away from firefighters.
If there IS an evacuation, LEAVE! There were several stubborn reisdents in the Bear Hollow area who refused to leave their homes, and firefighters and Draper PD had to spend time talking/convincing, and finally taking them out of there.
Info. flyers are available with more info. Contact Barbara if interested.

b. CERT
Sept. 13 there is a CERT Training course, volunteers are needed to be victims. Contact Barbara at barbarablackmer@comcast.net for more info.

c. Other
DUMPSTER DAYS are here again, across from the Info Center, Sept. 4-7. PLEASE do not pile stuff around the dumpster. Claudia, Mary and I had to clean up all the nasty tree branches, mattresses and construction supplies from last time. Dump responsibly!
BOOK EXCHANGE-Coming soon, there will be a Book Exchange available at the Info Center!
TAX VALUATIONS If you would like information on appealing your tax valuation, contact Barbara.

6. Management Company Update: Tod Bean
The Management Company is now located in the Info Center!!! Tod, Mary and Claudia are now more accessible, and able to help residents.
Tod mentioned that people are calling to complain about landscaping violations, wanting to know what is being done. Due to confidentiality, Tod and Mary are not able to disclose names or status. They can let you know that they are working to resolve the problem.

7. Draper City Update: Spence Angerbauer/DeLaina Tonks
a. Assistant City Manager-David Dobbins (duties include SunCrest)
Spence had a terrific meeting w/Mr.Dobbins. Some ideas that came out of the meeting were to have quarterly meetings in SunCrest. The first will hopefully be mid-October. Stay tuned. Some of the reasoning behind holding these types of meetings would be to mitigate rumors, aid in communicating resident/city expectations, increase DIRECT communication etc.
The overall theme for the meeting was how to strengthen Draper City/SunCrest relationships, and we believe some very positive steps were taken to this end.
b. City Manager-Layne Long
The same types of measures were discussed with Mr. Long, with the same results. He shared with us that the salt dome that is being put in on SunCrest Dr. will not look like a traditional salt dome. It will be more aesthetically pleasing and fit in better with the beautiful environment in SunCrest.
Again, one of the biggest reasons we met w/City officials was to dispel misinformation and rumors. As an organization, we have always worked diligently to get information directly from the source. We have met with the finance director regarding TRSSD and have a better understanding of how it works now that there is someone in place to adequately articulate the process. We have regular conversations with the school districts on both sides of the mountain, City officials, the OA Board members, the management company, and occasionally Zions Bank, all in an effort to be in a position to share ACCURATE information. We are not in the buiness of rumor-mongering or encouraging a "mob mentality". We believe that direct communication leads to understanding and solutions.

c. Volunteerism
Another way we can repair damaged relations w/the City is to invest our time and efforts into making Draper a better place. From SunCrest, we have two Draper Youth Council Advisors, two members of the Emergency Prep. Committee, the organizer of the Draper Days tennis tournament, a City Council member, a member of the Tree Committee, the organizers of the SunCrest Half, and several others who have applied for various committees. Getting involved is fun!
i. Haunted Hollow is the last Monday in October, and there is currently a need for some volunteers to help out for this one-time event. Contact DeLaina if interested.

8. Dates to Remember:
a. Sept 6th-trail clearing for the SunCrest Half 8am
b. Sept. 13th-SunCrest Half Marathon
c. Sept. 18th-OA Board Meeting 3:00 Info Center
d. Sept. 23rd-Meet the Candidate Night in SunCrest (in lieu of SR.org)
Bill Dew, Mark Cluff, Carol Murphy, Rep. John Dougall, Gwyn Franson
e. Oct 13th TENTATIVE Town Hall Meeting at the Fire Station w/Draper City
f. Oct. 21st-Meet the Candidate Night at Ridgeline
Bill Dew, Mark Cluff, Carol Murphy, Rep. John Dougall, Gwyn Franson
g. Oct. 22nd-Meet the Candidate Night at Draper City Hall
Bill Dew, Dave Crandall, Ted Heap, Rep. Greg Hughes, Lisa Johnson
h. Oct. 27th-Haunted Hollow
i. November 4th-ELECTION DAY!!!

9. Question/Answer: We'll do our best to answer your questions, and if we don't know the answer, we'll try to find out and get back to you!

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Lost Cat

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LOST CAT, PLEASE CONTACT KATHY ASAP.

My blind cat was lost over the 3 day weekend. I was out of town and he somehow got out of the house and I cannot find him anywhere. He wears a collar with his name and my phone number. Can you post this or send a group email to neighbors? I need to know what happened to him, even if someone found him on the side of the road. He was old and frail, and I doubt he would have survived the weather over the weekend.

I would appreciate anything you can do to spread the word. I called Draper Animal Shelter and they have not received him.


Thank you,

Kathy Girouard
Manager, Sleep~Wake Center
375 Chipeta, A 200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

phone: 801-585-7644
pager: 801-339-7572

Monday, September 1, 2008

Bus Stop Traffic Pattern Sept. 2-Sept. 20



This post is to notify you of the new traffic pattern at the bus stop/ Information Center, due to the road closure and construction on Traverse Ridge Road.

Effective tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 2nd Traverse Ridge Road will be closed to entering traffic. Parents need to enter the bus stop via Deer Ridge Road to drop children off and pick them up. Due to limited access and because this entrance/exit is very narrow, if you can, please park your car along Deer Ridge Road and walk up to the bus stop using the sidewalk next to the Village Green. If you need to enter, please make note of the new traffic loop marked by the arrows on the map attached below. For the safety of the children and the limited access, please follow the directions provided. We will have volunteers to also help with safety. If you need to park your car near the bus stop, please park up by the community center and not next to the fire station to allow that entrance/exit to be less congested.

By request of Draper City engineering, please emphasize that students/children should NOT be walking on or near Traverse Ridge Road until ALL the work is completed.

This will be the traffic pattern until construction on Traverse Ridge Road is completed, which is projected for Saturday, Sept. 20th.

Thank you,
Sarah Kocsis
Suncrest Transportation Safety Committee Chairman
601.8889