THE OUTLOOK
NEWS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE DOMINION
VOLUME VI ISSUE VI
June 2014
HOA NEWS 2014 Parade of Homes We are excited to announce that The Dominion will be hosting the 2014 Parade of Homes. From Friday, June 20th to Sunday, June 29th, come see the latest homes from some of our premier builders in San Antonio. The Parade provides a unique opportunity to promote the dominion as the premier community in San Antonio. The Parade will take place in the Aragon and Avila neighborhoods, off of Brenthurst Lane. As before with the 2012 Parade of Homes, there will be an impact to traffic in the area, to ensure a safe event. • Homeowners in the Aragon and Andalucia neighborhoods must enter and exit the property through the main gate. Homeowners and their guests entering through the south gate will be asked to use another entrance. Please inform your guests to use the main or north gates during the days of the Parade of Homes. • There will be longer lines at the main and north gates to accommodate vendor traffic normally accessed through the south gate. Please inform your vendors to use the main or north gates during the days of the Parade of Homes. • There will be no external pedestrian traffic allowed on Brenthurst during the Parade. This means joggers, walkers, pet walkers, golf carts, bicycle riders, etc. will be turned away from the Parade area during the event. • Vehicular traffic on Brenthurst Lane will be limited to Dominion Security, Deputy Sheriffs, SAPD, and vehicles/buses/ golf carts operated by Parade personnel only. All Parade traffic, Copyright © 2014 Peel, Inc.
including those working the event will enter through the south gate as to not add traffic to the main and north gates during this time. We look forward to a safe and successful Parade and we thank homeowners, in advance, for the adjustments required during this event. For more information about the Parade, ticket prices, transportation, and the exact hours of operation, please check out the parade website at www.paradeofhomessanantonio.com. Property Owner's Tree/Vegetation Trimming Responsibility for Roadway Safety The streets of The Dominion are owned by The Dominion Homeowners Association (HOA) and are subject to the rules and regulations of the HOA. The streets must be accessible for emergency response vehicles as well as service vehicles, delivery vehicles, and passenger vehicles. Additionally, as there are no offstreet sidewalks in the Dominion, the streets must accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists in a safe manner. A recent street survey has revealed that numerous property owners have allowed their shrubs and trees to grow over the concrete curbs and out into the streets of the Dominion in a manner that impedes emergency response vehicles. as well as pedestrian and bicyclists as well as from safely walking or riding adjacent to the curb. An ordinance of The City of San Antonio has addressed this safety situation by specifying the minimum clearance of property owner's shrubs and trees that grow out over the streets. To better (Continued on Page 2) The Outlook - June 2014
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