COMMUNITY BLOG

 

Monsoon season is here! Below, here are a few tips that you can share with your neighbors and family.

 

 

 

Lightning — Lightning can strike up to 60 miles away from the nearest rainfall. If you hear thunder, you are close enough to a storm to be struck by lightning.

 

Wind — Thunderstorm wind gusts in Arizona almost always exceed 40 miles per hour. The strongest straight-line wind gusts can exceed 100 miles per hour and can produce damage similar to a tornado!

 

Dust Storms — Dust storms move rapidly and can reduce visibility almost instantly. Dust storms will usually appear well ahead of thunderstorms, so be aware of the current weather situation even if you don’t see storms nearby.

 

Flash Floods — The land in Arizona is so dry that a hard crust forms over it, making it difficult for the ground to absorb moisture. When the water cannot seep into the ground, it collects in low-lying roads and washes, which causes flooding. It is challenging, especially at night, to discern the depth or force of moving water. What may seem like a shallow stream may actually prove more dangerous.

 

 

School’s out for the summer, and that leaves many kids and teens with a lot of free time. Here you’ll find five reminders for Las Sendas residents that you can use as talking points with your family.

                     

 

Our new Las Sendas amenity access card system is LIVE! This means that your old pool cards and court keys will no longer work. You must have a new amenity access card to use these Las Sendas amenities.

 

This system will provide additional security, be more convenient with the single card versus multiple keys, and maintain the exclusivity of our community amenities for residents only.

 

 

The first card issued to each lot in Las Sendas will be provided free of charge. Each lot is allowed up to two additional amenity access cards at $50 each. These can be purchased at the Trailhead office using a debit card, credit card, or check — no cash will be accepted.

 

 

 

The new amenity access cards are now available for pick up from our office at the Trailhead during regular business hours.

5. What should I do with my old card(s) and key(s)?
    
You may now dispose of old cards and keys as they will no longer work at any of our amenities.

 

 

Only homeowners on file with the Las Sendas Community Association, or those they designate, may pick up new amenity access cards. Contact the homeowner or have your property management company contact the homeowner and ask them to fill out this online form if they want to designate you as the pick up person: tinyurl.com/p96fnyxa.

 

All homeowners and designees will be required to present their photo ID in order to pick up or purchase amenity access card(s). 

 

 

Each lot is provided with one amenity access card free of charge. Lots are permitted up to two additional amenity access cards, for a total of three possible cards programmed for each lot. These additional cards cost $50 each and can be paid for when you pick up your free amenity access card.

 

For renters, the homeowner of record must authorize you to purchase additional cards as they will be programmed under the homeowner's name.

 

 

If you have an off-site address on file with the Association, you should have received alternative options for obtaining your card in the mail. If you did not receive this mailing, click here to view the letter.

 

 

Yes! There is a $5 shipping charge for cards that are mailed to any address that can be paid for by check. Use this form to request that your card be mailed to you.

 

 

“Speeding has always been an issue,” says Joe Draper, City of Mesa Traffic Studies Analyst and Las Sendas resident. In a study conducted by the City of Mesa earlier this year, one in three drivers on Eagle Crest was driving more than five miles per hour over posted speed limits, with similar results found on Ridgecrest and Red Mountain.

 

In such an active community with walkers, runners, and bikers — not to mention our landscaping crews — there’s a lot of activity on and near our roads. Everyone must follow posted speed limit signage to prevent accidents and keep our community safe.

 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that “For more than two decades, speeding has been involved in approximately one-third of all motor vehicle fatalities.” Speeding becomes increasingly dangerous when there’s bad weather, road work, or limited nighttime visibility.

 

Pedestrians and bikers also need to follow all road rules for their safety and the safety of others. This includes not walking or running on the roads. The City of Mesa Code of Ordinances requires pedestrians to stay off streets wherever sidewalks are available unless they are in a crosswalk (Reso. 990, 1771).

 

Unfortunately, we cannot install speed humps on collector roads, such as Ridgecrest, Eagle Crest, and Red Mountain due to the City of Mesa’s requirements and regulations. That being said, the City included Las Sendas collector roads as part of a more extensive study to potentially modify the shape of medians to encourage speed limit adherence. Additionally, requests for more Police Department presence (patrols and speed radars) within our community have been made to combat speeding.

 

Adding stop signs on our roads has also been suggested. After speaking further with the City of Mesa Transportation Department, we have found that stop signs are only recommended for right-of-way passages and not for speeding. Traffic studies performed by the City tell that unwarranted stop signs have a high violation rate, increase speeds between stop signs, and give pedestrians a false sense of security. With all this data, the City of Mesa will not consider additional stop signs on our public streets.

 

Most importantly, as Las Sendas residents, each of us can contribute to safe roads and neighborhoods by following posted speed limits and watching out for our neighbors.