Signs of Spring

The inhabitants of No. 36 Hyland Circle were out shopping for food when the photographer arrived.

Spring blooms peep through the newly-delivered mulch in Shirley Fischer's front yard. And that mulch was delivered by ...

... these guys and several other grounds crew members, just in time for Easter.

Spring membership meeting May 8

The Terrace Homeowners Association will hold its annual spring meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 8, at Faith Lutheran Church. Secretary Pat Whitman is sending out formal notifications by mail.

The meeting won't be as historic as some (see above), but it will get done what needs to be done.

If you have any items you would like placed on the formal agenda, please let President Bill Dowd know no later than May 1.

Diamond Ridge expansion, Step 2

We dodged a bullet when a good turnout of Terrace residents let the Troy Planning Board and the developers of the expansion project for Diamond Ridge know what we thought of the presentation at the public hearing on the conceptual design.

There were numerous concerns about drainage, potential traffic problems, and proximity of proposed new construction to existing Terrace dwellings. The Diamond Ridge representatives used an outdated aerial view with an overlay of proposed construction, which was not particularly helpful. However, its representatives were quick to agree that our concerns appeared to have some validity and said they would be taken into account.

Now, we've reached the second stage, at which we will find out if that has come to pass. The presentation of Diamond Ridge's preliminary plans is scheduled for the 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, meeting of the Planning Board on the second floor of City Hall. Another good Terrace turnout would be helpful.

The Board's official agenda has the project as the sixth item on its agenda. It still is listed as a project covering 17 two-family homes: i.e., 34 additional residences on the Diamond Ridge grounds.

Planning to change your windows?

No problem, as long as you want to do it with windows the Homeowners Association already had approved for some of your neighbors.

The only catch is that you still must apply to the Architectural Review Committee before you begin any such work. Sorry, but them's the rules.

Just contact Bill Dowd, committee chairman, or committee members Tom Chichester or Jerry Gordon for a form to apply for approval from both the committee and the board.

Thanks for your cooperartion.