hilgi wrote:

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They really need to look at how other communities run things. Check out http://desertshores.org/ I almost moved there 20 years ago when it first opened, it was a great place.

Their lakeside pool is behind a community center and you need your community ID to enter. The beach is actually a pool that is next to but not connected to the lake.

If they keep taking the things that draw people to Daybreak and giving them to the city for public use, I don't see how they will sell the number of new homes they plan.

Interesting that you should mention Desert Shores... I lived in a neighboring community (that was often confused to be part of D.S. but we didn't pay the HOA fees...) when Desert Shores was still rather new (it's been 10 years now since I've lived there) While the community appeared to have it together, they were also known for putting up fences around their lakes to keep outsiders away. The result?? Nobody visited those lakes, not even those paying the HOA fees because it was such a hassel and nobody enjoyed being enclosed when visiting the lake. As for the lakeside pool... it is part of the lake but there is a bridge that seperates the main lake from the beach area but it is simply filtered lake water. I had visited it on a number of occassions growing up, and despite how it may seem to have been ideal, they still had their issues. My family chose the neighboring community instead of Desert Shores because of the numerous issues reported from the beginning... including the outrageous control the HOA had on the community which allowed neighbors to harrass other residents way beyond what we have seen in our community.
Yes, our HOA has issues, but so do all other communities. We are not alone in what we have all gone through.
BTW, for those of you who think Daybreak has speeding issues??? You couldn't pay me to walk across some of the streets in Desert Shores thanks to the wide streets and blind corners.