Spring Creek Graffiti Continues

For the second time in a month graffiti was found on the Spring Creek Clubhouse. Boise Police sent an officer over to photograph and catalog the markings. The officer mentioned that a home under construction at Triplett was also tagged. 

Mark Jones, AMI Community Manager, said it costs the homeowners several hundred dollars each time to remove the graffiti and repaint the area. The January incident included damage to the pool cover from one of the pool chairs. The HROA board is looking at various security options, though there is no guarantee that any will stop future incidents. Give the police a call if you notice suspicious activity by the clubhouse. 

Join the HROA Board

Want to meet your neighbors? Learn more about what is happening in the neighborhood? Have a say in the operation of the homeowner's association? As a member of the HROA board, you get all this and more. The board meets on the third Monday of the month for a couple of hours to review reports and develop policy. Most of the work is carried out by AMI and contractors, but you can be involved in committees and other activities.

The board is responsible for landscaping, the irrigation system, the two community centers and pools, social activities, contracts and finances. Bring your existing skills and interests and learn something new at the same time. Elections are at the annual meeting in March.

Give Jeff Steele, board president, (or any board member) a call to find out more and get your name on the ballot.

Riverstone Housing Plan Halted

A plan to build boarding houses for high school students in the Mill District was shelved by Riverstone International School on Friday. According to Andrew Derry, Head of School, the board voted unanimously to stop the project due to neighborhood opposition.

The plan called for three homes, similar in design to existing Mill District homes, that would house up to 10 students and two adults each. Since this type of housing is not permitted in the city's R-1-C zoning district, the school needed a conditional use permit in addition to city council approval. A meeting with affected neighbors on January 20 was the first step in the process. However, none of the approximately 40 Harris Ranch neighbors attending the meeting were in favor of the project.