Urgent – Camino del Prado

Clubhouse Trash update

To address the issues with clubhouse trash, the board will be making the following changes…

We are looking for a volunteer for taking the trash carts to and from the curb for pickup day. To show our appreciation this volunteer will receive one free 5 hour rental per year (non-accumulating). In the interest of fairness and to show our appreciation, the board has also extended the same benefit to the volunteer from this past year.

If you wish to volunteer, please email board@caminodelprado.org.

The trash cart size will also be increased to the “large” size. While this won’t entirely solve the problem of there being too much trash, it will lessen the chances of it happening. Do use the trash and recycling bins correctly, and if they are full then bring your garbage back to your own unit.

Please also remember to review the clubhouse rental rules, to avoid penalties for misuse.

Annual meeting 2025

Our annual meeting and board elections are scheduled for July 23rd, at 6pm in the clubhouse (not via Zoom). We hope to see everyone there, all owners and residents (including renters) are welcome to attend. RSVPs are not required, but will help us order enough food: https://forms.gle/UDornjE6zGiAeJT39 (RSVP by July 6th please).

Homeowners, please be sure to vote by mail – we need to hit quorum! There will be no in-person voting this year (voting is being conducted by an independent third-party).

Hope to see you there!

Coyote Sighting

Please be aware that a resident has reported seeing a coyote on the grounds. Take precautions and report further sightings to https://vector.santaclaracounty.gov/services/report-a-coyote-mountain-lion-sighting.

This page from the Urban Coyote Research Project may be helpful: https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/coyote-info/how-avoid-conflicts-coyotes

Board Transitions, November 2024

Hello Camino del Prado Community,

It is with sadness that I share with you all that Susan Sandstrom has decided to step down from her role on the Board. Susan has been instrumental in getting our massive repainting project underway, and – very understandably – wants to reclaim time to spend with her family. Please join me in thanking her for her service, and looking forward to her future input and advice.

With that said though, I am excited to welcome Margaret H to the Board. It’s always great to have new people volunteering in our community! Here’s what Margaret wanted to share about joining the Board:

Hello everyone! I am truly excited and honored to be joining the Camino del Prado board. I am a Bay Area native and have been a part of this community since August 2023. I live here with my husband Tom and our small Cavapoo dog named Alfie (please say hello if you ever see us on our morning walks). I look forward to getting to know even more members of the community through my role and am excited to support my fellow board members as well.

With these changes, the Board also decided to rearrange our responsibilities to better match our experience. Going forward, Barbara Smith will be president, and I (Chris Shull) will be taking on the role of treasurer.

Painting Issues – last call!

We need you! Everyone, painting is now complete and the painters have indicated that they have addressed all previously reported issues. Inevitably, a few things will still not quite be correct. You have until Sunday Dec 8th to report issues for the painters to fix.

If you previously reported an issue, we need you to verify that it is addressed. If your issue was not addressed, please help us by re-reporting it in the form.

https://forms.gle/2mdtcNtgHRNLZXxc9

All painting now complete – report issues ASAP!

We need your eyes! Varsity is now done painting all units. Please make sure to report any issues ASAP here: https://forms.gle/2mdtcNtgHRNLZXxc9

Thanks!

Please report painting issues

While the painters and the board endeavor to review all the work being done, the community is large and we only have so many eyes. The best people to notice if something is off are you who are living in each unit.

If you see anything amiss, please make sure the painters finished with your unit (it takes them several days to finish a building in each color). Then report the issue here: https://forms.gle/2mdtcNtgHRNLZXxc9

Thanks!

Action Required – Door Colors

All homeowners should have received a link to a form for selecting their front door color. Also note that a new option has been added for those with varnished doors who do not want them touched up.

Doors in good condition can be painted for no added cost. The Board has chosen paint colors similar to our currently approved colors, but which match well with our new paint scheme. Paint color samples are available on the west side of the clubhouse. Links to the colors are also listed below, but please check the painted color samples – any changes after painting will come at an additional cost.

If you have a varnished door you may select to have it painted (as a limited time offer, our Varsity Painting is including this at no added cost as a part of our broader painting project). Varsity Painting can also lightly sand and varnish existing varnished doors at no added cost during this project, or provide a quote for a complete refinish (stripped, stained, and varnished or painted).

All submissions are due by October 15th. If we do not receive a submission by then, your door will be painted/varnished with one of the options below that we think is most similar to your existing door color.

In terms of scheduling, Varsity Painting will post notice to all units ready for door painting (completed buildings). They will post this door notice as they’re ready to schedule them. The notice will provide their email and phone number to schedule a specific 3 hour period for your door painting.

Paint colors:

Vintage Red: https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/browser/det427/
Dance Teal Dawn: https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/browser/defd38/
Espresso Macchiato: https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/browser/det680/
Antique White (stucco color): https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/browser/dew351/
Steveareno Beige (lighter wood accent color): https://www.dunnedwards.com/colors/browser/dec766/

Painting Issues?

Something painted the wrong color, something not painted, messes left behind, etc?

First make sure the painters finished with your unit (it takes them several days to finish a building in each color). Then report the issue here:

https://forms.gle/2mdtcNtgHRNLZXxc9

Bell Plaza Townhomes Project

Residents likely received a letter about a planned housing development replacing the Bell Plaza shopping center at Henderson and El Camino (East of Henderson, South of El Camino).

While this is not the official city hearing for this development, the board encourages anyone with concerns to attend this meeting. Earlier feedback is always easier to address.

Balboa Retail Partners proposes to develop 46 new, 3-story, attached townhome condominiums including seven affordable homes. The proposed project includes 92 parking spaces in private garages. The site will also provide four guest parking spaces as well. Our goal is to design units that fit into the existing neighborhood while also contributing to the look and context of the area. If you are interested in learning more about this proposal and seeing the conceptual plans, we invite you to drop in for our informational open house…

Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Time: 6:00PM-7:00PM

Location: Bell Plaza- 1054 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

The developer has shared additional information with us, which you can download here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/62m086donu87gk39gdqx5/Bell-Plaza-4th-Full-Design-Review-Submittal-Set_COMBINED_20240726.pdf?rlkey=439isqqrxx4sf08k7omkvea47&e=1&dl=0