“To preserve the views of a residence, the way they were, when the house was built.”
- The Spirit of the View Guideline
We are Somerset homeowners just like you.
We do not agree with the recent changes that the CRC made unilaterally to the View Guideline and how they approved a second story addition that impacts neighboring views.
We want to work together to create simple, sensible, and sustainable protections for Somerset’s look, feel, and views.
Simple
Protections are clearly stated and easily understood
Sensible
Protections make sense and align with the community’s shared principles
Sustainable
Protections endure and can’t be changed by less than a majority of the people impacted by them
Look
The shapes, colors, and configurations of land, vegetation, and structures
Feel
The sense of harmony and flow as you move through our neighborhood
Views
Both FROM and OF our houses - includes how views are framed by the ridgelines created by roof alignment
The Somerset CRC is out of control
Unilaterally gutted the View Guideline to remove valuable protections
Approved an oversized home to chop up the 132nd Ave ridgeline and block views
o Opened the door to oversized homes everywhere on the hill
o Resulted in a $100,000 lawsuit
Gave the OK for vegetation to obstruct existing views by growing into them
Refused to honor a Covenant Amendment passed to protect against their actions
o And attacked the people who helped Division 8 generate it
Spent many thousands of dollars to prepare and defend these and other actions
o Grossly exceeded their budget and wasted our dues
We Can Make Things Better At The Annual Meeting
Rather than more expensive lawsuits, we can simply elect representatives who will:
Honor the covenants designed to protect our carefully crafted neighborhood
Reset the View Guidelines to the 2022 version and then engage the community to clarify and update them in ways the community understands and supports
Provide clarity and reduce the likelihood of future lawsuits
Commit to better CRC oversite in the future per the SCA By-Laws
Call to Action:
MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT– elect people who will serve and protect our community