Zoning and Platting CommissionMay 19, 2020

B-01 (Greg Santiago - Oak Knolls HOA) — original pdf

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STABLEWOOD AT SLAUGHTER CREEK, ALSO KNOWN AS THE KNOLLS OF SLAUGHTER CREEK IS A NEIGHBORHOOD BUILT BY PULTE HOMES IN THE LATE 90’S, EARLY 2000’S. THE KNOLLS OF SLAUGHTER CREEK IS A POPULAR CHOICE FOR SOMEONE LOOKING FOR EASY ACCESS TO I-35, SHOPPING (SOUTHPARK MEADOWS) AND GOOD SCHOOLS (MENCHACA ELEMENTARY, PAREDES MIDDLE, AND AKINS H.S.). AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD DOESN’T LOOK COOKIE CUTTER AND HAS MANY STYLES OF HOMES. THIS QUIET COMMUNITY HAS BEEN MY FAMILY’S HOME FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS! THE KNOLLS IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF FM 1626 AT WAYNE RIDDELL LOOP, NEXT TO THE SAN LEANNA COMMUNITY AND NEAR AKINS H.S. ON S 1ST STREET. THE KNOLLS IS NESTLED IN BETWEEN SAN LEANNA TO THE WEST, MARY MOORE SEARIGHT PARK TO THE NORTH, FM 1626 TO THE SOUTH AND THE WAYNE RIDDELL PROPERTY TO THE EAST. THE KNOLLS HOA OWNS THE DETENTION POND TO THE EAST AND THE GREENBELT TO THE NORTH. THIS ALL CREATES A QUIET COMMUNITY! SLAUGHTER CREEK OUR HOA IS SECLUDED BY THE GREENBELT AND SLAUGHTER CREEK. THE GREENBELT HAS WONDERFUL WILDLIFE AND THE CREEK EVEN HAS A SMALL DAM SYSTEM. CANOEING HIKING TRAILS RESIDENTS CAN FISH, SWIM AND CANOE IN THE CREEK. THIS CREEK IS SHARED WITH RESIDENTS IN SAN LEANNA THERE ARE NUMEROUS HIKING TRAILS IN OUR GREENBELT. THIS MAKES FOR HOURS OF FUN AND THOSE NEAR MARY MOORE SEARIGHT PARK. AND ACTIVITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS. BACKYARD WILDLIFE SPLASH PAD SLAUGHTER CREEK LOOK AT THE BEAUTY WE HAVE IN OUR BACK YARDS. DEER, OWLS, HAWKS, ETC. WILL THIS BE SPOILED IF DEVELOPMENT DOESN’T SLOW DOWN IN AUSTIN? OUR HOA WAS GOING TO PUT IN A SPLASH PAD NEXT TO THE POOL. WE ARE HAVING 2ND THOUGHTS IF THE ROAD GOES THROUGH TO S 1ST. WILL THE PUBLIC TRY TO ACCESS OUR AMENITIES? WHAT A SIGHT TO SEE FROM THE KNOLLS GREENBELT! PARADES FIRE DEPT INDEPENDENCE DAY RESIDENTS LOVE TO WATCH THE PARADES APD AND THE FIRE DEPT MAKE OUR 4TH OF JULY OUR RESIDENTS MAKE THIS DAY VERY ALONG WAYNE RIDDELL LOOP. PARADES VERY SPECIAL! SPECIAL. WE ALWAYS HAVE A HUGE TURNOUT! WATCHING THE PARADE WE GET A HUGE SPECTATOR TURNOUT TOO! BIKES, WAGONS AND ON FOOT THE KIDS LOVE THE PARADE. WE PARADE THROUGH THE KNOLLS AND ALONG WAYNE RIDDELL LOOP! SOCIAL EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS STICK BALL STICKBALL AND SOCIAL EVENTS ARE A BIG PART OF OUR COMMUNITY BUILDING. ANN KITCHEN AND KEN CRAIG JOINED SMITTY AND MYSELF FOR A JULY 4TH PARADE IN THE KNOLLS COMMUNITY. DURING OUR SOCIAL EVENTS, THE KIDS LOVE PLAYING STICKBALL IN THE CUL-DE-SAC. STICKBALL IS LIKE SOFTBALL BUT YOU USE A CUT OFF BROOM STICK TO HIT THE BALL. POOL PARTY DANCE PARTY CINCO DE MAYO WE HAVE POOL PARTIES WITH FRIDAY NIGHT FOOD WE USUALLY HIRE GAMES 2 U A COUPLE TIMES TRUCKS. AFTER THE FOOD TRUCKS, WE SHOW MOVIES THAT EVERYONE CAN WATCH FROM THE POOL. A YEAR FOR THE KIDS. THEY HAVE A VIDEO GAME TRUCK AND DANCE PARTY VIDEOS. OUR CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL IS A FAVORITE WITH THE KNOLLS FAMILIES. WE SERVE BRISKET AND SIDES, HANG A PINATA AND HAVE ENTERTAINMENT. MARIACHI HAMPSTA BALLS VOLUNTEERS WE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL TYPES OF SOCIAL EVENTS. DIVERSITY IS THE NORMAL IN THE KNOLLS. WE LOVE CINCO DE MAYO AND MARIACHI MUSIC. WE HAVE PETTING ZOOS, PHOTOS WITH SANTA CLAUS, HAMPSTA BALLS, VIDEO GAMES AND ALL TYPES OF FUN FOR THE KNOLLS FAMILIES. THE KNOLLS HAS MANY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT WITH OUR SOCIAL EVENTS. IT IS A STRONG COMMUNITY! EASTER EGG HUNT TEENS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY WE HAVE A HUGE TURNOUT FOR OUR EASTER EGG HUNT WHICH IS LOCATED IN OUR PARK ALONG WAYNE RIDDELL LOOP. OUR TEENS ENJOY THE EASTER EGG HUNT AND WE INSTALLED A FREE LIBRARY SO NEIGHBORS THE OTHER EVENTS TOO! CAN SHARE READING MATERIALS. PARK ON WAYNE RIDDELL LOOP WE HAVE OUR EGG HUNTS, FOOD TRUCKS, AND OTHER EVENTS IN THE PARK ON THE MAIN LOOP. EXTRA TRAFFIC WILL MAKE THESE EVENTS GO AWAY. MY BACK DECK THIS IS A PHOTO OF MY BACK DECK. YOU CAN SEE THE GREENBELT IN THE BACKGROUND. I REALLY DON’T WANT TO MOVE AWAY FROM THIS BOUNTY OF NATURE. PLEASE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY!