This
is my email of 14 November. 2014, to the homeowners whose emails I had as
personal contacts. About a dozen.
Good
day,
I
heard a rumor of more houses being planned on Thesen Islands with actual plans
being circulated among some members, so I searched the most recent Trustee's
meeting posted on the TIHOA website and below is what I found. It is more than
a few houses, it is a major redevelopment and it appears, from reading the
minutes, to have the backing of all the Trustees.
I
quote from the relevant minutes of this meeting on 12 August 2014, in full at the end:
"….Dr.
Mulder had agreed to do the proposal, design etc. on risk providing that he be
given the development contract should the project be approved.
….purpose
of the meeting was to obtain the Board of Trustee’s support.
Dr.
Mulder said that there were ample space in the Parkland…. the following
possible income generating developments could be considered: residential erven,
a frail care centre and storage facilities. He said that the parkland could be
upgraded, bigger play areas developed, walking and jogging routes created etc.
He said that solar panel and water harvesting could be incorporated in the
development.
He
showed where the various proposed developments would be and how the area could
be upgraded. Dr. Mulder said that council would consider the remaining open
space as sufficient.
…it
would be easier to convince members to have more stands developed and sold by
showing them what the improved parkland would look like. We would need to
present some schematics at the AGM to get support from the Members. Dr Mulder
said that there was enough time.
….
the next process would be to establish if the municipality would approve of
further development on Thesen Islands, the signing of a contract with CMAI,
stipulating that the work would be done on risk and the compiling of a
presentation for the AGM"
It
is alarming to think that the first most members will know about this is at the
upcoming AGM when we will be presented with plans and maps. And be asked to
approve it?
Yours
sincerely,
Ken
Rutherford
P79
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Thesen
Islands Homeowners Association
Minutes
of the 76th Board of Trustees Meeting held at 09:00 on Tuesday 12 August 2014
in the
Clubhouse,
Thesen Islands, Knysna.
76.6
Address Dr. C. Mulder
76.6.1
BS said as an additional opportunity to generate income the further development
of Thesen Islands was suggested.
76.6.2
BS said that he had discussed the matter with Dr. Mulder and reported back to
the Trustees who had further queries. He said Dr. Mulder was therefore invited
to the meeting to give an overview of suggestions and answer any questions that
the Trustees may have.
76.6.3
BS said that he had given Dr. Mulder a list of concerns to be addressed/considered.
76.6.4
BS further said that Dr. Mulder had agreed to do the proposal, design etc. on
risk providing that he be given the development contract should the project be
approved.
76.6.5
NM asked who would be responsible for the property sales. BS said that it could
be managed by the Homeowners Association office.
76.6.6
RW pointed out that approval had to be obtained from members as well as the
Knysna Municipality for further development.
76.6.7
BS said that the purpose of the meeting was to obtain the Board of
Trustee’s support.
76.6.8
Dr. Mulder said that there were ample space in the Parkland, available and
consent had to be obtained from members to develop it. He said when members’
approval had been obtained a change of land use or rezoning application would
be lodged with council.
76.6.9
Dr. Mulder said that the following possible income generating developments
could be considered: residential erven, a frail care centre and storage
facilities. He said that the parkland could be upgraded, bigger play areas
developed, walking and jogging routes created etc. He said that solar panel and
water harvesting could be incorporated in the development.
76.6.10
Dr. Mulder gave an overview of the area under discussion and pointed out the
location of the contaminated area.
76.6.11
He showed where the various proposed developments would be and how the area
could be upgraded.
76.6.12
RW confirmed that the contaminated area would not be included in the proposal
and asked if that would leave enough open space. Dr. Mulder said that council
would consider the remaining open space as sufficient. He said it could be made
mandatory that the proposed new units install solar units etc. if sufficient
electricity is generated could even sell to the development.
76.6.13
BS pointed out that the trailer park was unsightly and suggested that it was
moved or upgraded.
76.6.14
The possibility of incorporating the volleyball court as a water harvesting dam
into the new development was discussed and agreed to.
76.6.15
BS said that the southern boundary was becoming a security risk and suggested
that the upgrade thereof be incorporated in the proposal. 5
76.6.16
The proposal was discussed and RW said there was enough frail care facilities
in the area and the average age of the members were dropping. He said he had
also looked into assisted but found it not to always be successful.
76.6.17
RW said that more stands could be considered where the frail care was proposed.
76.6.18
BS said it would be easier to convince members to have more stands developed
and sold by showing them what the improved parkland would look like. We would
need to present some schematics at the AGM to get support from the Members. Dr
Mulder said that there was
enough
time.
76.6.19
He said the next process would be to establish if the municipality would
approve of further development on Thesen Islands, the signing of a contract
with CMAI, stipulating that the work would be done on risk and the compiling of
a presentation for the AGM.
76.6.20
While Dr Mulder accepted the work at risk for his practice, he would need to be
paid for 3rd party consultants as they would not work at risk.
This included Gerrit Nieuwoudt.
76.6.21
Dr. Mulder said he would prepare concepts for discussion with Knysna
Municipality to establish if they would approve thereof.
76.6.22
PH asked what the time schedule would be should the proposal be approved by the
members.
Dr.
Mulder said if the final authorisation rested with the Knysna Municipality he
predicted 6-8
months.
He said that the development would thereafter be done in phases and the costs
linked
to
each phase.
76.6.23
The funding of the infrastructure was discussed. Dr Mulder said that we could
pre-sell stands and it would be self funding.
76.6.24
The meeting thanked Dr. Mulder for his time and input.
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