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June update on flood issues

Posted by: Jason Danielson Posted on: June 26, 2018

Lauren Striegl, PE with the City of Madison – Engineering Division has provided the following update. If you have any questions, Lauren may be reached at 608-266-4094

Our main move forward is that Jeff Haen has agreed verbally (not yet in writing) to a solution that we drafted that would keep more water on the golf course and help Pond C behave as it was originally intended to function. Jeff has indicated that he would like to start his work as soon as possible, so we are expediting completion of the engineering plans for the new berm/detention pond and will get those to him very shortly. He has said that he’d like to get this done yet this summer, and we’re hopeful that that will come to pass.

Meanwhile, we’re having MSA (our consultant) move forward with various other aspects of the Hawks Landing project. More specifically, we’ve asked them to investigate the construction of a new outlet and overflow for Pond C, which should further reduce flooding through the easement by 1809 Hidden Hill. Additionally, we’re having them look closely at what we should do north of Hill Creek and Grassy Hollow – right now Rob Phillips (the City Engineer) is leaning towards installing a pond to the north and tying it to the existing storm system, but final decisions will depend a lot on what MSA’s modeling tells us.

Summer 2018

Posted by: Jason Danielson Posted on: June 25, 2018
We hope that you are enjoying your summer.
 
Events Committee: 4th of July
 
Mark your calendars for the July 4th Neighborhood Bike Parade and Party. 

Bike, wagon, and stroller decorating begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Park on Kingswood Circle. Decorations will be provided. 

A fire truck will lead the parade through the neighborhood beginning at 9:30 a.m. 
 
Please email questions to HawksLandingEvents@gmail.com. 


Fireworks
We are often notified the week leading up to Independence Day that residents or visitors in the neighborhood set off loud fireworks after bedtime hours. Please speak with your kids to have them save their fireworks for the evening of the 4th of July as a courtesy to the rest of the neighborhood.
Traffic Concerns
One of key issues discussed at the annual meeting in January was continued concern over non-resident traffic travelling at high speeds through the neighborhood during morning and evening commuting hours. The board has been in communication with the City of Madison Traffic Engineering department to discuss options for abatement on the primary streets of Red Tail and Waterbend Drive.
Waterbend Drive is a candidate for speed humps (not bumps) between Fairway Oaks and Nelson Crossing. We will be soliciting signatures of homeowners on that stretch in July and August for support of this abatement method. If more than 50% respond favorably, the speed humps will be a candidate for the city’s 2019 project list.
Red Tail drive is not a candidate for speed humps as it is defined as a primary street for emergency vehicles. The board has requested the police to increase their monitoring of speed during morning and evening rush hours.
Reminder of locking cars and garage doors
We have received three separate reports of thefts or attempted thefts of valuables within cars in driveways and in garages. We continue to suggest you lock your car doors, remove any valuables and be aware of any suspicious activity.
Please report incidents to the police. This is the best way we can encourage an increased presence. For non-emergencies, the Madison Police Department West District may be reached at 608.243.0500. Please call 911 with any emergencies.
Reminder of common concerns
Please be reminded of neighbor concerns that arise each year. Please be considerate of your fellow neighbors. While the HLHA board is here to enforce covenants and restrictions, it is often easiest to communicate directly with your neighbor first.
  • Trash cans are to be stored inside garages.
  • Trailers, boats, campers and recreational vehicles must be parked inside garages. The only exception is for loading and unloading, not to exceed 48 hours.
  • Permanent clothes lines are not allowed.
  • New construction, decks, patios, fences, landscaping and play structures must be reviewed by the Architectural Review Committee prior to work being performed.
With the Hawks Landing golf course open for the season, you are not allowed to walk or bike on the paths at any time of the day or evening during the golf season. The only exception is the sidewalk from Lawn Brook Drive towards the 10th tee, and up the path towards the pool, tennis courts and clubhouse. One would think that the safety issue would would be obvious, but unfortunately it is clear that it is not.
 
Lawn Mowing
Please do your best to maintain your lawn to the standards of the neighborhood by mowing your lawn weekly, trimming bushes and trees, and controlling growth of dandelions and other weeds. If you need assistance, please reach out to one the service providers used by your neighbors.
If a lawn has not been mowed in a month and/or exceeds 8 inches in length, the City of Madison can be notified and the lawn will be mowed at a cost of $172 to the homeowner, and $298 for subsequent violations.
The Board does not drive around measuring lawns or logging when they are mowed. If you feel that a homeowner is in violation, please exhibit some patience as vacations do happen. If after some time passes, please speak to the homeowner directly, or request the board to send them an email. If that fails, please use the link above to report the lawn to the City of Madison.
Have a great summer!
 

Hawks Landing HOA Board

Road construction on Cty M

Posted by: Jason Danielson Posted on: April 28, 2018

A few neighbors have inquired about late evening construction on Cty M. The response from Chris Petykowski, a Principal Engineer with the City of Madison follows…

The typical construction hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM however there are some exceptions.  The exceptions are when the work is very close to live traffic and there is no reasonable safe way to do the work during the day when there is so much traffic.  I am currently working to limit the exceptions even more, and am hopeful to have that resolved as early as today/tomorrow possibly.  I apologize for the inconvenience.  I expect the amount of night work to reduce significantly to just about 10 nights or so over the remaining two years of the project.