VG Holiday Open House Event

The VG Events Committee is hosting a Holiday Open House for all Victor Gardens residents. We hope many of you will stop by for a little while between the hours of 6 and 8 PM on Thursday, December 11th. We will be providing free cocoa, cider and cookies for all. In addition, we will have a fun holiday craft for the kids. We are asking that residents bring an item (or items) that will be donated to our local Hugo Food Shelf. Currently the Food Shelf is in need of non-food items such as paper towels, Kleenex, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, laundry soap and toiletries. Food items in need are baking items such as flour, sugar, vanilla, etc... Sertino's has provided some coupons if anyone is interested in coming early for dinner. Coupons can be downloaded at

http://www.victorgardensnews.org/files/coupons/sertinos_coupons.pdf A special thank you to Cheryl Vlker for her hard work organizing this event for our neighborhood as well as designing the holiday invite. No need to RSVP...we hope to see many of you there! Happy Holidays!

Single Family Village - Board Meeting set for Tuesday, Dec. 16

A Single Family Village Board Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 16 at Hugo's Public Works Building - Rice Lake Centre (6900 137th St.)  The last Board meeting's minutes are available on our SFV Association's web page, in addition to the tentative Dec. 16 Board meeting agenda, and recent financial statements.

Ice Skating

A resident has asked about ice skating rules related to the pond in Victor Square.   I asked our Community Manager, Casey Groff and she responded, saying that skating is not allowed, as it is a safety concern.  You can contact Casey with other questions you may have, at (763) 225-6498 or via email cgroff@developcommunity.com

Hartman Starts Construction of New Model Home

Hartman Homes has begun construction of a new single family model home west of the Val Jean Park tennis court.  Hartman plans to complete the home in time for the Spring '09 Parade of Homes.

I-35E / Anoka County Hwy 14 Construction Project

Plans to tame the busy interchange of I-35E and Anoka County Hwy. 14, are now available online. (Frenchman Road, a.k.a. Washington County Hwy. 8 becomes Anoka Hwy. 14 and Centerville's Main St. as it travels West into Lino Lakes and across I-35E into Centerville). A new interchange will move traffic faster across the Interstate, and provide room for a future 200-car "Park & Ride"across from Bobby & Steve's.  

According to Anoka County, 

"The project will be constructed starting in the Spring of 2009.  Construction is expected to be 

finished by the end of 2010. 

The project includes many improvements.  Key components of the project include the following: 

• Adding lanes on Main Street. 

• Constructing a center median along Main Street to reduce intersection conflict points. 

• Replace and lengthen freeway entrance and exit ramps. 

• Construct three traffic signals. 

• Adding turn-lanes at public street intersections with Main Street. "

More details are available on Anoka County's highway website:

Click here for area map (large download)

Click here for Project flyer (including details)

Master Board Meeting set for Nov. 12 - reminder

Reminder:

Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, November 12

6:00PM

Oneka Room, Hugo City Hall

Agenda available for download

VG Halloween Event

Maps Page Updated

A few new maps have been added to the Maps page.  The City of Hugo updated their "Address Maps" and have included more of the developing areas in Victor Gardens.

Beavers Causing Damage, Trapping Planned

Single-family homeowners living near the Jardin fountain should be aware that the City of Hugo has contacted a trapper to solve a beaver problem.  Beavers have been destroying trees near the pond behind homes near the south west corner of Victor Gardens (near the Lino Lakes border). An experienced trapper will place traps underwater (approved by the DNR).  Please be aware that these traps pose a potential hazard for people. Scott Anderson, City of Hugo's new Public Works Director advises residents (and any pets) to stay out of the water near these areas until the beaver is trapped.

Proposed Xcel Power Line Route Through Victor Gardens

LaVonne Fitzgerald, Master Board Member from the Villas Association has been gathering information about the proposed power line and has met with City of Hugo staff about the topic.  They have shared a few renderings that show Xcel's proposed route through Hugo and Victor Gardens.  It is believed that the City Council will discuss this at their November 3 City Council Meeting.  Interested residents should call City Hall as that date approaches, to verify if they will be discussing this at the meeting.

 UPDATE 10/16:  The following info was published in the most recent edition of The Citizen:  "Directed staff to review options for the construction of a new feeder distribution power line extending southwest from the Waters Edge neighborhood through Victor Gardens into Anoka County. Xcel Energy requested approval to construct the line in its right-of-way. More discussion will take place at the Oct. 20 council meeting." -written by Aaron Rupar

Download more images/documents:

• Highlighted map showing proposed route through VG
• Original (unedited) color map showing route & easements
• Xcel - Hugo sketch #1
• Xcel - Hugo sketch #2
• Xcel - Hugo sketch #3 (shows VG)

Single Family Village - Oct. 21 Board Meeting Agenda Available

The Agenda for the October 21 Single Family Village Homeowners Association Board Meeting is now available for download on our resident website's  Single Family Village page.    Information such as meeting minutes and financial documents were updated as recently as yesterday.  

In addition to other important topics on the Agenda, the Board will re-visit the Association's Pet Policy.  This issue has been discussed at the SFV and Master meetings for months.  It appears that a conclusion is likely at the meeting.  The Victor Gardens Community Association (Master) Board has asked the Single Family Village Association to consider changes to our Pet Policy, which will likely be adopted by the Master Association later.  Our Community Manager, Casey Groff, is in the process of drafting new rules, mainly dealing with the leash control of dogs. The rules are expected to align closely with the relatively new Hugo City Pet Ordinance (link here.) This item has been added to Oct. 21 meeting's agenda.  Residents with opinions about changes to our Pet Policy are asked to speak at the Oct. 21 Board Meeting.  The Board will consider the options, listen to residents, and will likely make a final determination at the meeting.

Meeting starts at 6:00PM, on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Hugo City Hall.  All SFV residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

SFV Board Meeting Minutes & Financials Updated

Single Family Village Board Minutes from the September 4th meeting, and updated financial statements have been added to our Single Family Village page.  

Also, a new Meeting Agenda is being developed in preparation for the upcoming SFV Board Meeting on October 21 (6PM at Hugo City Hall).  The SFV Board hopes to publish the final Agenda in the next few days, to give residents enough notice prior to the meeting.

The agenda is expected to include further discussion of unfinished projects, the Architectural Review process, and discussion of the SFV Pet Policy.  (The Master Association recently encouraged the sub-associations to review their Pet Policies prior to any action taken by the Master Board.)