ALERT !:
Forest Lakes
Community Association
Proudly
Announces:
"Meet the
Candidates Night"
Meet the
candidates for FLCA Board of Directors
at
the Forest Lakes North Pavilion
Wednesday
January, 11th from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.
Residents are
encouraged to attend, ask questions and get to know the candidates.
Light
refreshments will be provided.
1828 Pavilion
Circle
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911
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Questions We Need Answered By Ken Boyd "our" Supervisor:
1. Why are you in support of more development when by all accounts, there is currently more than 20 years of commercial inventory to be absorbed?
2. If I had planned a home project 20 years ago, before I went and implemented it today I would revisit the cost and need before I began. Why aren't we doing the same with the proposed Rte 29 By-pass? When this project was originally considered, Forest Lakes wasn't even on the map, and now, it's proposed to empty out just south of Ashwood Blvd, the entrance to this area's largest subdivision? (1400 + homes in Forest Lakes)
3. A true by-pass, like I-495 around DC or I-295 around Richmond, goes AROUND and BY-PASSES major metro areas. Isn't this plan more like a by-through? Did you vote the eastern portion of the road down (over by Key West, where you live). So, in effect, there is NO easy way to get off I-66 and travel north/northwest to Forest Lakes and the Airport?
4. Shouldn't we be devoting more of our resources on maintaining and up-dating existing infrastructure, providing necessary services, and supporting better educational standards than adding MORE infrastructure?
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September 26,
2011
UPDATE...
WESTERN BYPASS TOWN HALL MEETING SCHEDULED
A TOWN HALL
MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED BY KEN BOYD/VDOT TO RECEIVE COMMUNITY INPUT
ON THE DESIGN OF THE NORTHEN TERMINUS OF THE WESTERN BYPASS. THE
MEETING IS SCHEDULED:
MONDAY, Sept 26, 6:30 PM, at BAKER
BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
FOREST LAKES RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
Background:
A committee
convened by Ken Boyd, consisting of area community members, recently
met on two occasions to discuss the northern terminus of the Western
Bypass. VDOT was present at both meetings and appeared
committed to keeping the terminus on the west side of RT29 between Polo
Grounds Road and Ashwood Blvd. The RFP calls for a "design
build" which means the actual design will be submitted by the
contractor but it must meet VDOT's predefined criteria.
The committee
recommended the following requirements to be incorporated into VDOTs
minimum design standards for the Northern Terminus:
1) Stay on the west side of existing US 29 and south of its
intersection with
Ashwood
Blvd.
2) Minimize footprint with no impact on the existing Ashwood Blvd
intersection.
3) No new stoplights or at grade intersections.
4) No U-turns.
Please note: VDOT's RFP is
going out at the end of September and will not include input received
by the committee or the public. VDOT said that an amendment to
the RFP is going out in November. That amendment may or may not contain
any of the committee's or public's input.
Thank you!
David
Shifflett, Jr.
FLCA
Board President
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Forest Lakes Community Association
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Growth Area Expansion Defeated
Thanks to your input, the County BOS rejected the plan to expand the growth area.
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ELECTION RESULTS!
The Board of Directors would like to thank all homeowners who voted in this year's election and those who attended the annual meeting. The 2011 Forest Lakes Board of Directors is listed below.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Carmine Covais
Scott Elliff
Sue Friedman
Fulton Gaylord
Chris Hapgood
Rich Hooper
David Shifflett
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Dominion
Power Announcements
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Dominion Virginia Power is seeking additional power transmission
capacity for the Hollymead area and looking at creating redundancy in power
transmission to this area, which we do not currently have. To gain
substantial community input prior to the community forum, Dominion Virginia
Power has created a Community Advisory Group (CAG).
At the September 22, 2010 FLCA Board Meeting, it was agreed, that I will
officially be a representative for the FLCA Board at the Dominion Virginia
Power (CAG) meetings.
The Community Advisory
Group has had three meetings. Meeting notes available on links below.
June 29, 2010 - CAG Organizational preliminary
meeting. (Not yet invited to attend this meeting).
July 23, 2010 - First formal meeting held at Baker Butler.
Sept. 7, 2010 - Second formal meeting held at the Forest Lakes
North Pool House
NEXT meeting dates: The general public is welcome to attend
these meetings.
Oct. 5, 2010 - 6:30
pm at the Forest Lakes North Pool House. Public comment is not
permitted at this meeting.
Oct. 26, 2010 - 6:30 pm - Open House Meeting at Baker
Butler Elementary School.
The general public will have the opportunity to make comments at this
meeting.
For more information see resources below
shared with the Community Advisory Group.
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Dominion recently launched a Green Power
initiative that you might be interested in learning more about. You can click
the link below to learn about Green Power and Dominion's other Conservation
Programs, including Smart Grid Charlottesville.
http://www.dom.com/dominion-virginia-power/customer-service/energy-conservation/green-power.jsp
The modern "electric grid", referring to the power
lines that supply your home with electricity, receives the power from many
sources and types of generation including wind, coal, natural gas, and
hydroelectric and others. There is not a one-to-one connection between
any fuel source and customer. For more information on how the grid
works, please click the link below.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/power.htm/printable
For a 3-minute video explaining how the electric grid operates,
click the following link.
http://www.dom.com/storm-center/getting-power.jsp
If you are ready to run the grid yourself, check out the
interactive simulations available on the Department of Energy website.
You can also see how a few simple changes at home can lower your own consumption,
and your bill!
http://www.oe.energy.gov/information_center/interactive_grid.htm
So where is it all going? Find out who the big users are on this
information-packed site from Virginia's State Corporation Commission.
http://www.virginiaenergysense.org/cue/energy101/energy-use.html
Finally, we wanted to let you know that the most recent meeting
notes have been posted to our project site, which you can always access by
visiting www.dom.com and entering "Hollymead" as your keyword. Or,
simply use the following link.http://www.dom.com/about/electric-transmission/hollymead/index.jsp.
Thank you,
Sue Friedman, FLCA Board of Directors, Secretary
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Did You Know:
* Forest Lakes has about 1400 homes and a population of aproximately 5000 people? See it here in Google Maps !
* In the past 3 years, Forest Lakes has invested over $1 Million dollars to improve and up-grade the amenities, infrastructure, and services offered to its homeowners?
* Forest Lakes stands alone among other similar
sub-divisions, in its efforts to lower utility consumption through
energy audits and building renovations? See them listed here: forest lakes energy efficiency improvements oct 2009
* Forest Lakes is home of the ONLY Farmer's Market to be held in a privately owned community in Virginia?
* You can read current and back issues of the Forest Lakes Community Newsletter right here.
* You can stay current with market conditions in Forest Lakes--by reading the Neighborhood Statistical Market Up-Date.
* You can peruse the CAAR (Charlottesville Area Assoc of Realtors) Quarterly Market Reports here, too.
* See a recent article from Home Style magazine about Forest Lakes 12-07-09.
* Fulton Gaylord lives in and serves on the Forest Lakes Community Association Board--he KNOWS Forest Lakes better than almost anyone--he'd be the best Realtor to represent you in a buying or selling transaction within our community.
* Historically, Forest Lakes properties tend to hold their values better than others within the surrounding geographical area--sometimes nearing almost 9% or better!
* You can get the latest on the county's development plans along the Route 29 North corridor--Sign-up for the Places 29 e-mail news.
* Get The free Albemarle County Newcomers Guide --PDF file
* That Fulton moved here from New Hampshire and he'd be glad to share his experiences about relocating: from researching neighborhoods, checking out schools, to turning on the utilities--use Fulton as a resource, he's gone before you! Fulton@kw.com
* Check out the current homes for sale JUST in Forest Lakes
* Or view Every Listing in the Central VA Region from Every Realtor, Every Agency! Easy, fast, and FREE!
Please visit our sister Forest Lakes sites:
Forest Lakes Community Association
and the management company that guides our Board of Directors:
Community Group
We're listed in Real-Estate-Agents.com
Want more insider info about Forest Lakes but H-A-T-E phones? Or can't call from work?
Fill out the form below and contact Fulton through the ease and comfort of your e-mail!
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