Westside at Buttercup Creek
Westside news Volume 6, Number 7
Official Newsletter of the Westside at Buttercup Creek HOA
July 2015
An open letter from the President . . . We are well into 2015 and starting to feel the joys of summer in paying the HOA their charge for the once a month mowing. The Westside at Buttercup Creek. We have had some wonderful events, northern end of Lakeline did not have the luxury of the initial the pools opened on May 1st, and I hope you are ready to enjoy investment and is currently being mowed by the city once a month. the summer and use of your facilities. To show your pride of living We will be striving to bring the northern end of Lakeline up to the here I hope that you will also strive to make your personal property end of WBC into a comparable agreement. Hopefully we will be something to be proud of. Everyone’s effort individually, or lack successful in negotiating a sprinkler system and some trees as well, thereof, impacts everyone around you and the subdivision as a whole. but the primary objective will be to pick up the mowing schedule I want to set forth some things we should all be aware of and focus to match lower Lakeline. I would also like to see another traffic on for this year and forward. light installed at the corner of Nelson Ranch and Lakeline. • In just a few months, our subdivision will be finished out with • Although we have been blessed with above average rainfall so over 1,600 homes. We will soon see all builder signs and model far this year, most of it has not impacted Lake Travis (our water home signage’s disappear. Yes, we live in a nice big preferred reserve), so it looks like another year of the higher water rates, and subdivision in Cedar Park. Our growth has been constant for the restricted watering cycles. Be sure you adhere to your schedule. last approximately 20 years. That speaks volumes as to the value City watering fines will be assessed. Check this link to find your of our area and our subdivision specifically. However, we are a specific watering schedule . . . http://www.cedarparktexas.gov/ mature subdivision now, and aside from the excellent long standing index.aspx?page=138 of quality maintenance, we are at a point that some of the original • Considering the limitations of watering, as you spiff up your brilliance attracting our tenured members has lost its shine. What properties with plants and flower gardens, talk with those in the that means is that to keep that sparkle we are at a point that some know about those plants most likely to survive in our dry Texas heat re-investment in infrastructure and décor is now necessary. You – the native Texas plants. If you are going to be really ambitious, will be seeing some tree planting, park renovation, gazebo repairs, be sure to pass your plans through the HOA Modifications flag pole and spot light repairs, replacement fencing around the Committee, before you start. There are HOA and City of Cedar Fall Creek Park, possible flower bed and shrub improvements. Park limitations to consider. You should also notice that the Lakeline pool has been resurfaced, • The last few years we have seen an increase in notices and and the Kay Redden pool has had the dolphins and the splash assessments in our bi-monthly drive by inspections through WBC. pad resurfaced. We do this in the interest of the whole of the subdivision and the • A common concern expressed by the residents north of Buttercup protection of all our property values. It is imperative, that we each is the difference of the median mowing and maintenance compared do our part to keep our properties at their best. This year there to the lower part of Lakeline back to Cypress Creek. All of Lakeline is going to be another problem for many of us to deal with. All is actually the responsibility of Cedar Park, but in the early launch the sidewalks are city property, and subject to city codes. We are of the subdivision, the city and developer really dressed up the seeing many homes where the plants around the utility areas in lower section. This included significant trees and shrubs, and a our front yards are encroaching on the sidewalk. We expect to see sprinkler system. Subsequent to that, the city mowing was only some citations to homeowners to have those cleared. So realize, once a month, so either the HOA or the developer negotiated with as beautiful and kept as you might think they are, they cannot the city to take over the maintenance and water bills, with the city infringe on foot traffic on the sidewalk. I recommend that we (Continued on Page 3) Copyright © 2015 Peel, Inc.
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