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A letter to Cinco Ranch II Homeowners
Posted on May 26, 2021 9:00 AM by CRRA2 Board of Directors
To:          Cinco Ranch II Homeowners
Re:         Voice your Concerns - Possible Expansion of Spring Green to 6 lanes
 
The CRRA II HOA Board has received information that Fort Bend County is in the process of looking at possibly expanding Spring Green Boulevard between FM 1093 and Cinco Ranch Blvd. from 4 lanes to 6 lanes.  Members of the HOA Board and several committees have voiced concerns about how increasing traffic patterns along Spring Green Blvd. could affect not only our quality of living in Cinco Ranch but can have a direct impact on the safety of our residents and especially our students.
It seems as if this project is in line with an expansion of FM723 from Richmond to FM1093 which is currently occurring.
Areas of concern identified in any expansion could include:
·         Increased vehicular traffic through Cinco Ranch SW by vehicles using FM 723 and Spring Green as a “Cut Through” from 1093 to Interstate 10.
·         Higher speed limits along common pedestrian walk and pathways abutting green space along Spring Green Blvd. used by Cinco Ranch Residents.
·         Damage to and reduction of HOA Supported Landscaping along Spring Green decreasing the visual appeal of the roadway.
·         Increased costs to Cinco Ranch II Residents by having to pay to fix damaged irrigation and landscaping along the roadway caused by roadway construction.
·         Safety concerns for Students attending public and private schools attended by Cinco Ranch residents.  Many students must traverse Spring Green Blvd going to and from school.  Increased traffic and vehicle speeds will endanger students and pedestrians who must cross Spring Green Blvd to access schools and Amenities. Schools which would be directly impacted are:
o   Seven Lakes High School
o   Seven Lakes Grade 9 Center
o   Seven Lakes Junior High
o   Events held at Seven Lakes Natatorium
o   Tom Wilson Elementary School
o   Thompkins High School
o   Primrose School of West Cinco Ranch
All residents should be concerned about traffic increases in our community so we encourage you to directly contact Fort Bend County Precinct III Commissioner Andy Meyers to voice your specific concerns or use those stated above.
Andy Meyers can be contacted via Written Mail or Email at the address listed below.  We encourage all CRRA II Residents to voice your concern now and continue letting Commissioner Meyers know that this is NOT something that will benefit Cinco Ranch and will cause extreme traffic and safety issues.
The Honorable Andy Meyers,
Commissioner, Precinct 3
22333 Grand Corner Drive
Katy, Texas
Phone: 281-238-1400 
 
Commissioner Ander Meyer's message regarding Spring Green Blvd
Posted on May 25, 2021 9:00 AM by CRRA2 Board of Directors
SPRING GREEN BLVD.... TO S. FRY ROAD ONLY - I’ve heard you. I am not surprised that the people who intentionally built Spring Green for a future expansion have not informed the community through the years of these plans. But I don’t intend to force this issue when there is such opposition. This week, I asked our Engineering team to do a quick cost-benefit analysis on dialing back the scope of the Spring Green project to end at S. Fry Road, instead of Cinco Ranch Blvd.
From a traffic engineer perspective - this is easily the most closely-watched stretch of roadway that is not a state FM road, north of FM 1093 in Fort Bend County. The various major thoroughfare plans going back to 1985 show how important this was to your MUDs and developers. There will be a traffic increase in the area over the next few years and we will do our best with it as it arrives.
I’ve very clearly heard the community feedback that the residents do not want additional lanes north of Fry that would impact the neighborhood entrances and the pedestrian traffic that uses the trails and crosswalk systems. Therefore, we will cut the project short and maximize the space for the growing traffic jams south of S. Fry Road near the big box retail. As shown by our unconstrained traffic models, this area must have more safety features and lane improvements to accommodate the cars already there and the future growth that is coming to the region.
The County will immediately instruct our engineering team to re-allocate costs on this project, and use the savings on other projects that were much further down our mobility project list of needs.
Please keep in mind – your developers, your MUDs, and your HOA have had plans for this expansion since before 2010. The HOA landscaped for this. The MUD engineers have been in contact with us to discuss their studies and plans for the roadway. This was a concept originated by your community leaders far many years before the community was built out. As residents of the City of Houston’s extra-territorial jurisdiction – your engineers, your developers, and your HOA have spent years planning for an expansion but have never intended to pay for it.
If the MUDs and the HOA wish to revisit these expansion plans for this roadway in the future, it will be incumbent on them to find the funds. There is good news in that the HOA and the community can fully expand the flowerbeds and landscaping to occupy more of the esplanades north of S. Fry – the County won’t place those plants at risk.
The FM roadway expansion of FM 723, FM 1463, and SH 99 are all TxDOT roads and while we have worked to accelerate and add funding to the construction of those roads, the county does not have ownership of the right-of-way or authority to set the construction schedule ahead of the State of Texas. I’m pleased that FM 1463 will begin its construction project this summer, and SH 99 in the Fall of next year. More and more homes are being built in our region, and the county is working diligently to accommodate this growth with more roads and lanes where they are needed.
In this instance – we’ll take the biggest bite of the apple that we can and build up to S. Fry. No residential inlets will be affected and Spring Green Blvd. will retain its current schematic at S. Fry Road. No additional lanes will be built at S. Fry Road and nothing will change at that intersection.
I hope this alleviates the community’s concerns about impacts to homes, school children, and pedestrian traffic and I appreciate everyone who gave feedback. It is a good thing that the community is now aware of what the historical plans and needs of your community have been and you should remain active and interested in these matters. The County will continue to closely monitor the rising traffic as the pandemic ends and schools return to full capacity in the fall. We anticipate a severe jump in congestion as show in our models, but we will do our best to address it south of S. Fry Road.
 
Arborist Quarterly Site Visit
Posted on April 27, 2021 4:25 PM by Admin
To review the full letter and documents please click here.
Spring Green Mobility - Widening of Spring Green
Posted on April 26, 2021 4:00 PM by Admin
The Board has been made aware of a potential mobility project regarding the widening of Spring Green Boulevard. As Spring Green is a major thoroughfare that runs through our community from FM1093 to the round‐a‐bout to the north, we believe that the widening would create significant safety issues for children that walk to school, will bring additional traffic through the heart of the community, subtract from the aesthetic character of the area, and will be utilized as a cut through to adjacent communities.
The letter below has been sent to the Commissioner on behalf to the residents of Cinco Ranch Residential Association II. If you would like to also voice your opinion on this matter, please reach out directly to the Commissioner’s Office via email at Andy.Meyers@fortbendcountytx.gov or by calling 281‐238‐1400.
 
Leak adjustment requests for February freeze event
Posted on March 29, 2021 9:00 AM by Admin
Dear Resident:
Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District Nos. 2,3, and 4 have adopted a policy and procedures in which the Districts will consider permitting a water credit due to rupture or other damage causing a leak in a resident’s waterline during Winter Storm Uri. This credit is only for damages caused by the event causing excessive water usage and is not a credit for normal usage and/or preventative measures such as dripping faucets.
In order to be considered for a leak adjustment, residents must submit the request in writing and provide details and documentation on the repairs.  Some of the acceptable documentation includes pictures, a plumber’s bill or a receipt for parts and a statement of self-repair.
You can find the form for each District attached for your convenience.  
For questions, you may contact Inframark, at 281-579-4500 or email your documentation to elizabeth.reeves@inframark.com
Leak adjustment request and all related documentation must be received by May 1, 2021. 
 
Left out in the cold - landscaping update from TLG
Posted on March 1, 2021 9:00 AM by Admin
 
Left Out In The Cold
Just when you thought things could not get worse than 2020, 2021 said hold on!!!!
This cold snap brought low temperatures down into the lower teens.. The concern is that many plants were starting to come out of dormancy when the freeze occurred, which could increase injury.
As the weather warms and the sun comes out, the urge to “clean it all up” occurs– but hold tight! What should a homeowner do with their landscape plants after the freeze? Have patience and wait. There is really nothing that can be done to repair injured plants after a hard, prolonged freeze. The best thing to do is to wait until (mid March) to accurately assess the damage. For some plants, the aboveground portions may be dead, but the plants may still come up from the roots. Other plants may bud out again from partially damaged stems. Many cold-sensitive plants will likely need to be replaced, so this year is a good time to replace plants with more cold-hardy species (such plants may be scare at this time).
Assessing damage
After a freeze or frost, the leaves of damaged herbaceous plants may immediately appear withered and water soaked. However, the freeze injury to the twigs, branches, or trunks often doesn’t appear on shrubs and trees right away. Wait a few days and then use a knife or thumbnail to scrape back the outer bark on young branches. Freeze-damaged areas will be brown beneath the bark; healthy tissues will be green or a healthy creamy color. Delay pruning until time reveals the areas that are living and dead and until the threat of additional frosts or freezes has passed. Leaving dead limbs and foliage at the tops of plants will help protect the lower leaves and branches from nighttime radiation loss. Pruning after a freeze does not improve the outcome. Also, plants that are pruned tend to be invigorated more quickly, which may set them up for further damage in Texas’s unpredictable cycling of warm and cold temperatures.
Other Things You Should Do
Contact your insurance company to see if your homeowner’s insurance covers freeze damage to plants and irrigation. Before making any major landscaping changes, check with the Association first to make sure that any changes are approved.
Your irrigation system should also be inspected by a Licensed Irrigator, especially the aboveground vacuum breaker, to ensure that it was not damaged during the freeze. This is not a problem you want to discover after you plant new plants.
When hiring contractors, make sure that they have the appropriate liability and worker’s compensation insurance.
And lastly, relax! This too, shall pass. As in prior freezes, we will get through this and perhaps have a better landscape as a result. More importantly, we will be better prepared for freezes that will inevitably come in the future.
Additional helpful resources:
 
Special thanks to Dr. W. Todd Watson, PhD, BCMA ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist #TX-0974B Consulting Arborist, Horticulturist, and Plant Pathologist Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University for article content and resource links noted herein.
 
Parking Reminders in Cinco Ranch II
Posted on December 18, 2020 4:00 PM by Admin
Categories: General, HOA
The holiday season will be here soon, and many of us will have friends and family who will be coming to town to visit.  Extra vehicles can cause inconvenient parking situations.  We ask that you please refrain from parking your cars on the streets overnight.  Not only is this an eye-sore, it can become an extreme safety issue.  Emergency vehicles may not be able to pass between two cars parked on a street, or this may cause your neighbors the inability to back out of their driveways safely.  Most importantly, this could put children playing in danger with the risk of getting hit by passing cars as there will be a blind spot.
Please be conscience of parking in your driveway and not “sticking out” onto the street, or blocking the sidewalk. Refrain from parking in front of your neighbors home. If you have multiple vehicles at your residence, you may need to allow additional time to “shuffle” them to allow another household member to leave, or work out a parking plan so that everyone knows when and where to park.
 
Though the Deed Restrictions in Cinco Ranch II do not prohibit street parking unless you are in a gated community, there are many parking situations that can be deemed illegal under Fort Bend County and state laws.  When parking near the corner of a street, you must leave at least 20 feet away from the bumper of your car to the corner; if that corner has a stop sign, the law requires a minimum of 30 feet instead of 20.  When parking near a fire hydrant, you must leave at least 15 feet from the bumper of your car to the hydrant, on either side of the hydrant.  It is also illegal to park in a manner that blocks a driveway or intersection.  Additionally, when parking in a cul-de-sac, cars should be parked parallel to the curb as they normally would on a straight curb; parking with your front or rear bumper to the curb at a cul-de-sac, as if it were a “parking spot,” is also illegal. 
 
Texas Penal Code
Sec. 42.03
Obstructing Highway or Other Passageway
(a) A person commits an offense if, without legal privilege or authority, he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:
     (1) obstructs a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, entrance, or exit to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances, regardless of the means of creating the obstruction and whether the obstruction arises from his acts alone or from his acts and the acts of others; or
     (2) disobeys a reasonable request or order to move issued by a person the actor knows to be or is informed is a peace officer, a fireman, or a person with authority to control the use of the premises:
          (A) to prevent obstruction of a highway or any of those areas mentioned in Subdivision (1); or
          (B) to maintain public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire, riot, or other hazard.
(b) For purposes of this section, “obstruct” means to render impassable or to render passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
 
When parking, you should ask yourself, have I created a hazard?  Would an emergency vehicle be able to get to someone’s home? Have I created a blind spot for motorist?  Do you want to be the reason something serious happened to your neighbor or yourself?  We are asking everyone in the neighborhood to think of these different things and protect each other before parking.
Meet your HOA Board
Posted on November 27, 2020 9:30 AM by Admin
Categories: General, HOA
At the November HOA Board meeting, Directors were elected to the following officer positions:
 
President and Director - Keith Lehtinen
 
Vice President and Director – Yu (Jessie) Xia
 
Secretary and Director - Whitney Smith
 
Treasurer and Director - Rhonda Runge
 
Assistant Treasurer and Director - Beige Chen
 
Director - Chester Pleasant
Director - Ron Stefani
Social Media, Shared Usage Agreement, Ivy Update
Posted on November 20, 2020 10:30 AM by CRRA2 Board of Directors
Categories: General, HOA
This communication is to call attention to the misinformation on social media. Sites such as “Cinco Ranch 2 Amenities Forum” are not official Cinco Ranch II Association accounts. The Association has no social media accounts. Sites such as these are resident created and may have misleading statements and misinformation on those sites.
 
Shared Usage Agreement - There is a three-year rolling agreement with Cinco 1 on shared amenities. Either party can vacate the agreement at any time; however, the agreement will still have two years lifespan before either Association can exit the agreement. Cinco 1 and 2 mutually agreed to managed the pools during the pandemic differently. There will be a meeting in 2021 before the opening of the pool season to discuss management of amenities. If you have a desire for the truth on Association activities, please refer to the Mycincoranch.com Contact Us feature. 
 
Ivy Removal Reminder - The Board again requests residents to remove all ivy from their side of the fence by the end of 2020.  Keep in mind, this request does not pertain to resident owned fencing. If the resident permits the ivy to grow onto the public side of the fencing, the ivy will be removed at the owners expense per the deed restrictions mentioned above.
 
Trash Cans -  Please remember to bring in your trash can after pick up and store out of public view.
 
2021 Assessments - Statements have been mailed. If you do not receive a copy of your 2021 Assessments by December 1st, please email CustomerCare or call 713-981-9000 to obtain a copy. Visit the financials page on Mycincoranch.com to see the approved budgets for 2019, 2020 and 2021. 
 
CRRA2 Board of Directors
Ivy Removal
Posted on November 16, 2020 12:30 AM by CRRA2 Board of Directors
Categories: General, HOA
The Cinco Ranch II Board of Directors implemented a fence maintenance program last year to prolong the lifespan of association owned fencing in the community. The objective of the program is to extend fence lifespan while protecting home values and community appearance. The program has several key components.
 
The removal of ivy on the public side of the fence
Pull back of mulch from the fence bottom
Creating a minimum space of two (2) feet between the fence and “green" life
Residents removal of ivy and “green” life from the fence on the resident side
Repair or replace damaged fencing
Routine fence power washing
 
The removal of ivy on the public side and the cutbacks to create space between the fence and “green” life have been completed. As a part of that process, the Board requested residents remove all ivy from their side of the fence and cutback “green” life.
 
Presently, Texas Landscape Group is reporting ivy that has not been removed on the resident’s side of the fence. The Board will provide a “one (1) time” clean-up of the ivy visible on the public side of the fence at no cost to the resident. After the “one (1) time” clean-up process is completed, any additional removal cost on the public side, will be charged back to the resident and addressed within the Association’s deed restriction enforcement process. This protocol will be implemented January 1, 2021.
 
The Deed Restrictions prohibit plants whose existence is unsightly or of a nature that may diminish the enjoyment of the community. Additionally, the documents state that required landscaping maintenance must occur often enough to ensure that the property is maintained to the Community Wide Standard. The Association shall have the power, as provided in the Declaration of Protective Covenants, to impose sanctions for any violation of the Governing Documents.
 The Board again requests residents to remove all ivy from their side of the fence by the end of 2020.  Keep in mind, this request does not pertain to resident owned fencing. If the resident permits the ivy to grow onto the public side of the fencing, the ivy will be removed at the owners expense per the deed restrictions mentioned above.
 
We look forward to your support in maintaining the integrity of the community.  If you would like to discuss this further, please contact one of our customer service representatives at customercare@ciaservices.com or 713-981- 9000.
 
CRRA2 Board of Directors
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