Following feedback received from the community regarding former landscape modifications to the west entrance, the Board of Directors committed to explore both fountain and non-fountain options for this entrance. A landscape architect was employed to specifically design a landscaping option, and fountain option for the space. The association is reaching out for your input and guidance for the area.
- The leave-it-alone option has no future cost
- The landscaping option is estimated at a cost of $12,000
- The fountain option is estimated at a cost of $70,000
*Funding is currently available for each of these options
Conceptual renderings from the landscape architect can be found below. These are concepts and not final, approved designs.
Please respond with your opinion by returning the postcard you received in the mail. The Board of Directors values your input and guidance. This is not a vote, but is a collection of Membership input and guidance.
Fountain recurring costs. Recurring costs of the fountain are estimated at a total annual cost of: ~$8,200/yr, with the following components:
- Water: 100/mo — Not clear at this stage whether potable, well (de-ironed) or reclaimed. Estimated for potable (high
- Backflow prevention testing: 100/yr — only if potable water
- Monthly Maintenance Service (treatment/cleaning): 100/mo
- Electricity: 150/mo -> total of 3hp of pumps budgeted
- Insurance: 100/yr -> 2% increase on insurable value
- Service: 500/yr (examples: pump replacement/deep cleaning)
- New Reserves Component: $3,300/yr (50k fountain -> 15 yr useful life -> $3,300 / yr) (20k of the initial cost is estimated for site dev, and are not recurring costs.)