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Our monthly board. meeting scheduled Monday Jan 9, 2022 has been cancelled. We will continue to prepare for our annual meeting on Jan 23rd

The October meeting for the SCLA ha been cancelled. Next meeting will be November 14th

Be aware that between August and October, there will be road work on the southernmost portion of Trautwein Road closing access to 290 with a detour setup through Sunset Canyon. TxDOT estimates only about 6 total days of closure on 3 different times for only 2 days at a time. You can read details here: https://hayscountytx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/WTC-Detour-Route-on-Trautwein.pdf

Residents may have received a mailing from PEC regarding plans to trim trees around electric power lines. We reached out with concerns about the timing and received the following response from PEC:

We are currently trimming select locations in the area. Our goal is to target vegetation within six feet of the high voltage power lines. I expect the current project will be completed within the next one to two months. Unfortunately we do not have a system wide map for public use, but we do send out area wide notices for our upcoming maintenance activities. PEC conducts vegetation maintenance year round. During the course of this work, our crews clean their tools and paint the cuts on oak trees. A certified arborist inspects the work for quality and ensures that our oak protection protocols are adhered to at all times of year. Prior to trimming, PEC’s certified arborist inspects the area to be trimmed to identify active oak wilt centers. We exclude the area immediately adjacent to any oak wilt centers to add another layer of oak wilt protection. The majority of oak wilt transmission in live oak is through root grafting and moves 70-150’ per year. Due to this fact,  we work to keep the trimming crews a few hundred feet away from any known active wilt centers. As part of our advance notice process, a door hanger is left for members to notify them of upcoming trimming on their specific property. This is another opportunity for the member to contact PEC or its contractor regarding our vegetation maintenance. Any member is welcome to contact PEC’s contractor or PEC directly to request that their oaks be trimmed after July 1st. This request should be made on a case by case basis. We keep a list of properties which have requested trimming after July 1st, so that we can return at a later time to complete the remainder of work. Specific questions or member concerns can be addressed if a resident wishes to reach out to us

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Click HERE to view the Dripping Springs Transportation Master Plan, presented to the public on January 17, 2019

Click HERE to view the signed resolution from Hays County

As of July 15, Waste Connections is still collecting waste from your cart and up to 2 extra bags.  If circumstances change they may go back to cart only.  We will let you know if that happens.

SCLA has a committee that does building reviews for homeowners.  We have been doing this for about 30 years since the Jackson Company stopped their activities.  

The main things that we review for a new homeowner or builder are building lines (BL) also known as setbacks (generally 50' front and 10' side), size of the residence (It varies by section), masonry construction content (one half thereof), and roofs (if metal, it must be a color other than silver).  

Copies of the plans, and the plat, that is submitted to the SCLA Architectural Review Committee should have statements or notes from the architect or designer/builder as to the square footage of the residence and the percent of masonry construction of the main residence.  The Committee review process is not lengthy.  You will have their comments to let you know if there are any questions or concerns about your plans.

Please send an email to scla.plans@nullsunsetcanyon.org and we will get in touch with you.