Homeowner in Lake Frederick - Opequon Magisterial District
Agenda Item 8A
I am not in favor of a public hearing because the letter from the HOA Board should have never been sent requesting action by the FCBoS. In addition, I am against giving the Sheriff authority to patrol Lake Frederick private roads. Rachel Carson Drive in Lake Frederick has a posted speed limit is 25 MPH. There are not any residential driveways that connect to Rachel Carson Drive and a more appropriate posted speed limit should be 35 MPH.
If the Sheriff is given authority to patrol the Lake Frederick Community all vehicles (including golf carts and adult e-tricycles) will have to conform to VA State vehicle safety standards. Residents will have to comply with new road use restrictions. There are residents in the 55+ community in Lake Frederick there use e-tricycles for exercise and physical therapy.
The January 25, 2025, letter sent to Mike Bollhoefer, County Administrator does not represent the wishes of the majority of the community. The voting results represented in the letter were non-scientific and should not be used as a basis to provide the authority for the Sheriff’s department to patrol Lake Frederick.
I am a homeowner in Lake Frederick and despite what a previous commenter said, there is not a small group of us who are going against this initiative. To the contrary, there is a small group of people that neglected to send out an all inclusive survey and are now using their poorly administered survey to reflect the overall wishes of our community. There are no problems in this community that require police action (specifically the 55+ side of Lake Frederick). We do not need patrolling, nor do the majority of folks living here want our roads made public. I can only guess at the can of worms this could potentially open up.
If the initiators of this public hearing want to truly reflect the wishes of our community why not hire a group to administer a professional survey that clearly outlines the objectives in question. This way EVERYONE can participate and are truly aware of what's at stake. Perhaps Frederick County can suggest this course of action before any final decision is made on whether to move forward or not. Results may alleviate the potential gross misuse of police time and tax payer money.
In closing, I'd like to remind the county there's a reason why this initiative has previously failed. A reason that still stands true today.
A survey created by a resident was the basis for this request. A question asked ‘Have you experienced incidents of motor vehicle infractions?’ 74% of respondents said ‘no’. A few in the community decided to pursue this anyway.
It is my understanding this issue has come before you a few years ago, and was rejected because the majority of the residents were against it. If anything has changed, it is that the resistance is even greater now.
This proposal is unnecessary and would place a burden on the FCSD, which I have read is understaffed and underfunded. It would take important resources away from other communities where there may be greater need, to patrol a community that the sheriff himself has said is very safe. As a taxpayer I truly believe these limited resources should be distributed where they would do the most good, and it’s your responsibility to see that resources are not wasted.
Speeding here is not the issue some would have you believe. Of course we are human beings, a few go faster than they should, but most do not. Most of us come to a complete stop at a stop sign, use turn signals, don’t tailgate etc. If as some claim, drivers are doing 50-60 MPG (a nonsensical exaggeration BTW) they are likely doing some substantial damage to their vehicles given the poor condition of the roads because of the ongoing construction. One gentleman believes that sheriff patrols would stop the traffic noise outside his home at 5am! I find myself wondering how that would work? A deputy stationed daily at his home? I didn’t think so. It’s simply nonsense.
I hope you will take my thoughts into consideration now that this issue has come before you again. I urge you to reject this proposal.
I am a homeowner in Lake Frederick. Back in 2020 a similar request was made of the Board as in Agenda item 8(A). It was not taken up then because the Board felt there was no evidence of a consensus by the people who live here for changing the private streets in Lake Frederick to public “for law enforcement purposes”.
There still isn’t.
The HOAs making this request are basing it on a single survey. A survey: created and administered by a resident; distributed to only around half the people in the community; not actually run by or through the HOAs; not voted on or requested by homeowners; which never even *asked the question* whether people wanted their private streets changed to public for law enforcement purposes; and which – even then – only garnered about 24% of the residents just saying they wanted more routine “patrols”.
No matter how you look at it, this is not a consensus.
No consensus, no need for greater police action (the Sheriff is more concerned about very young kids calling 911 from here), no way to have a voice in our HOA, and no real desire to have our rights in private property – that we paid for – taken away from us.
I urge you to represent our interests as citizens of Frederick County and reject this request from the HOAs.
I am a resident at Lake Frederick and pleased to have Bob Wells as our BOS representative. I am writing in support of our HOA Board's request for the streets being designated as public for law enforcement purposes. As the Board is aware this matter was brought up before in 2020, and because there was little show of support for this request at the public hearing, I believe the BOS decided to table this matter. Because of this concern a resident survey was created and supported by both HOA Boards. Obviously, if this matter has been brought up more than once in recent memory, one would surmise that maybe there is a safety concern in Lake Frederick. In the request letter our property manager provided you statistics that were revealed in the survey. I also believe a power point presentation has been provided for you to review. Unfortunately, there is a small vocal group of residents who claim the survey didn't happen, or it was not properly distributed, or they never received it. One resident has even exaggerated the numbers of residents in Lake Frederick to 2,700 which by his math was stating two resident per home. Even though this was a survey and not an official vote, the rule of 1 vote for 1 lot/home still applies. So, the number of residents the survey was sent to was much more accurate at 1,502 and of that number 1,114 actually responded to the survey. As one of many advocates for a safe environment for our fellow residents, kids and visitors here at Lake Frederick, I hope that you will support our HOA Board's request to designate the streets as public for law enforcement purposes.
Thank you,
Bob Battani, 126 Foam Flower Drive Lake Frederick, VA 22630
Regarding item 8A. There is no need or cause to designate Shenandoah and Lake Frederick designate the roads in the Shenandoah & Lake Frederick HOA subdivisions as public roads for law enforcement purposes. There have been radar measurements that show no particular need. The listing of incidents in the community show no traffic accidents. The only incidents I am award of is a truck backing into a lamp post and knocking it over, and a few deer and squirrels run over. Furthermore, this request is predicated on a survey which did not specifically align with the request. And was deceitful in its use. There are no problems here requiring police action in this community (specifically the 55+ side of lake Frederick.
Homeowner in Lake Frederick - Opequon Magisterial District
Agenda Item 8A
I am not in favor of a public hearing because the letter from the HOA Board should have never been sent requesting action by the FCBoS. In addition, I am against giving the Sheriff authority to patrol Lake Frederick private roads. Rachel Carson Drive in Lake Frederick has a posted speed limit is 25 MPH. There are not any residential driveways that connect to Rachel Carson Drive and a more appropriate posted speed limit should be 35 MPH.
If the Sheriff is given authority to patrol the Lake Frederick Community all vehicles (including golf carts and adult e-tricycles) will have to conform to VA State vehicle safety standards. Residents will have to comply with new road use restrictions. There are residents in the 55+ community in Lake Frederick there use e-tricycles for exercise and physical therapy.
The January 25, 2025, letter sent to Mike Bollhoefer, County Administrator does not represent the wishes of the majority of the community. The voting results represented in the letter were non-scientific and should not be used as a basis to provide the authority for the Sheriff’s department to patrol Lake Frederick.
I am a homeowner in Lake Frederick and despite what a previous commenter said, there is not a small group of us who are going against this initiative. To the contrary, there is a small group of people that neglected to send out an all inclusive survey and are now using their poorly administered survey to reflect the overall wishes of our community. There are no problems in this community that require police action (specifically the 55+ side of Lake Frederick). We do not need patrolling, nor do the majority of folks living here want our roads made public. I can only guess at the can of worms this could potentially open up.
If the initiators of this public hearing want to truly reflect the wishes of our community why not hire a group to administer a professional survey that clearly outlines the objectives in question. This way EVERYONE can participate and are truly aware of what's at stake. Perhaps Frederick County can suggest this course of action before any final decision is made on whether to move forward or not. Results may alleviate the potential gross misuse of police time and tax payer money.
In closing, I'd like to remind the county there's a reason why this initiative has previously failed. A reason that still stands true today.
Agenda item 8A
Opequon district
A survey created by a resident was the basis for this request. A question asked ‘Have you experienced incidents of motor vehicle infractions?’ 74% of respondents said ‘no’. A few in the community decided to pursue this anyway.
It is my understanding this issue has come before you a few years ago, and was rejected because the majority of the residents were against it. If anything has changed, it is that the resistance is even greater now.
This proposal is unnecessary and would place a burden on the FCSD, which I have read is understaffed and underfunded. It would take important resources away from other communities where there may be greater need, to patrol a community that the sheriff himself has said is very safe. As a taxpayer I truly believe these limited resources should be distributed where they would do the most good, and it’s your responsibility to see that resources are not wasted.
Speeding here is not the issue some would have you believe. Of course we are human beings, a few go faster than they should, but most do not. Most of us come to a complete stop at a stop sign, use turn signals, don’t tailgate etc. If as some claim, drivers are doing 50-60 MPG (a nonsensical exaggeration BTW) they are likely doing some substantial damage to their vehicles given the poor condition of the roads because of the ongoing construction. One gentleman believes that sheriff patrols would stop the traffic noise outside his home at 5am! I find myself wondering how that would work? A deputy stationed daily at his home? I didn’t think so. It’s simply nonsense.
I hope you will take my thoughts into consideration now that this issue has come before you again. I urge you to reject this proposal.
Thank you.
I am a homeowner in Lake Frederick. Back in 2020 a similar request was made of the Board as in Agenda item 8(A). It was not taken up then because the Board felt there was no evidence of a consensus by the people who live here for changing the private streets in Lake Frederick to public “for law enforcement purposes”.
There still isn’t.
The HOAs making this request are basing it on a single survey. A survey: created and administered by a resident; distributed to only around half the people in the community; not actually run by or through the HOAs; not voted on or requested by homeowners; which never even *asked the question* whether people wanted their private streets changed to public for law enforcement purposes; and which – even then – only garnered about 24% of the residents just saying they wanted more routine “patrols”.
No matter how you look at it, this is not a consensus.
No consensus, no need for greater police action (the Sheriff is more concerned about very young kids calling 911 from here), no way to have a voice in our HOA, and no real desire to have our rights in private property – that we paid for – taken away from us.
I urge you to represent our interests as citizens of Frederick County and reject this request from the HOAs.
I am a resident at Lake Frederick and pleased to have Bob Wells as our BOS representative. I am writing in support of our HOA Board's request for the streets being designated as public for law enforcement purposes. As the Board is aware this matter was brought up before in 2020, and because there was little show of support for this request at the public hearing, I believe the BOS decided to table this matter. Because of this concern a resident survey was created and supported by both HOA Boards. Obviously, if this matter has been brought up more than once in recent memory, one would surmise that maybe there is a safety concern in Lake Frederick. In the request letter our property manager provided you statistics that were revealed in the survey. I also believe a power point presentation has been provided for you to review. Unfortunately, there is a small vocal group of residents who claim the survey didn't happen, or it was not properly distributed, or they never received it. One resident has even exaggerated the numbers of residents in Lake Frederick to 2,700 which by his math was stating two resident per home. Even though this was a survey and not an official vote, the rule of 1 vote for 1 lot/home still applies. So, the number of residents the survey was sent to was much more accurate at 1,502 and of that number 1,114 actually responded to the survey. As one of many advocates for a safe environment for our fellow residents, kids and visitors here at Lake Frederick, I hope that you will support our HOA Board's request to designate the streets as public for law enforcement purposes.
Thank you,
Bob Battani, 126 Foam Flower Drive Lake Frederick, VA 22630
Regarding item 8A. There is no need or cause to designate Shenandoah and Lake Frederick designate the roads in the Shenandoah & Lake Frederick HOA subdivisions as public roads for law enforcement purposes. There have been radar measurements that show no particular need. The listing of incidents in the community show no traffic accidents. The only incidents I am award of is a truck backing into a lamp post and knocking it over, and a few deer and squirrels run over. Furthermore, this request is predicated on a survey which did not specifically align with the request. And was deceitful in its use. There are no problems here requiring police action in this community (specifically the 55+ side of lake Frederick.