Coto de Caza's Tail Trying to Wag the Dog- The law Of Unintended
consequences
Biting the hand that feeds you.
Posted By CotoBlogzz 06-05-2010 10:30 PM
The CZ Masters association’s misguided decision to open the
Yocham/Varo Dog Park so lazy pet owners can simply let their pets roam free in
a contained environment is yielding unintended consequences: For starters, while financially the decision
is bone-headed, the real intent is to use smoke and mirrors to convince Rancho
Santa Margarita (RSM) City Hall that it would be getting a good deal by
annexing the community, even though residents overwhelmingly refuse to pay
additional taxes.
CZ director Bob Varo continues to make the irrational
argument that Coto de Caza residents
would be better off with annexation by getting additional services from the
county – this after Rancho residents pay some $130/capita for OCSD services,
while Coto residents pay zilch. More
insane when you consider that at the same time the CZ Master association
continues to dole out over $3 million/year in subsidies to non CZ-residents,
including residents from other homeowners associations such as the Estates and
the Villages. Not to mention the questionable supplier management practices at
RSM City Hall.
The Yocham-Varo Dog Park - why? because it is a real puppy!
So, what happens now?
Well. Another Homeowners association in Coto is trying to wag the Dog: The
Village HOA does not like the
Yocham/Varo Dog Park because it is literally in its own backyard. Secondly, the Village governance does not
like the idea of annexation. So much
so, that the Village’s newsletter is now appearing on a different community
newspaper – them are fightin’ actions!
But wait, there is more.
According to a local community newspaper, a representative for the
California Fish and Game was called in
to look at possible CZ violation in the construction of the park, a complaint
was filed with the OCDA’s office and the CZ Master association decided to
proceed with the Yocham/Varo Dog Park after settling the fine. As we looked in to the issue, the reporting is
not quite correct according to the Orange County District Attorneys (OCDA)
office: We contacted a leader of the
anti-dog park movement, but he did not respond. Farrah Emammi, Orange County District
Attorney’s spokesperson, after checking with Assistant District Attorney Mike
Lubinsky, declared that no such complaint had been filed with the OCDA’s
office. We also contacted Fish and
Game Public Records Act Coordinator, Kristine
VanKeuren. VanKeuren was not able to
provide details other than ask us for the specific location of the Yocham/Varo
Dog Park. We have yet to hear from Ms VanKeuren. So, why all the allegations? Is it perhaps that the Village wants divorce
plus alimony?
The Village HOA residents continue to be subsidized by the
larger CZ Master association. While the
CZ Master Association pays some $1.7 million /year on gate access and meter
maids, the Villagers pay nothing. Even
so, the Village’s local governance has
been fighting for a gate within a gate – In essence, separate but unequal: While CZ residents pay for the “Coto Life
Style” that the Villagers enjoy for free, they do not want anyone else near the
Village. The Village’s governance
announced that it is working to find an “equitable agreement that can be worked
out with the CZ Master association regarding “the gate issue”. Equitable would be for the Village to pay
its fair share of the more than $3 milllion/year in subsidies.
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Coto de Caza Governance - An Illustration of Parasitic
Bureaucracies
Coto de Caza , CA - Vicentia Davis, on behalf of the Coto de Caza
governance, aka the CZ Master Association board of directors is requesting
comments from residents to a proposed rule change to restrict parking of
recreational vehicles in the community, by no later than June 10,
2010: Our comment in one word? Pathetic
What part of NO,
do parasitic bureaucracies such as LAFCO, do not understand?While
the state is broke amidst a financial tsunami and there is an exodus of
business leaving the state for greener pastures in Arizona, Utah and Nevada,
some politicians want to increase taxes. Other parasitic bureaucracies
such as LAFCO and the CZ board continue to spend taxpayer money to push
for cityhood.
Who Let's the Coto Dogs Out?
Hello All: I had a good laugh reading the CZ’s
newsletter related to building a Dog Park in Coto so “dogs could run free”. We
don’t even have a multi-generational park in Coto so Seniors (soon to be me)
can walk free. What I want to know is when did dogs start paying CZ dues?
Certainly the dogs that reside in CZ must pay dues to warrant the dedication of
a park to them. What other logic could there be for building a Dog Park on one
of the few areas of common area left in Coto that should instead be dedicated
to a multi-generational park. And, why do we need a Dog Park anyway, when we
have miles of horse trails that can be used to walk dogs on very long leashes
so that they can run and crap free.
Coto de Caza’ Redistribution of Wealth: From Seniors to
Dogs
Coto de Caza, CA- You cannot make this up: The Coto de Caza
local governance, aka the CZ Master Association, has decided to proceed to
build a dog park. Not a problem, particularly when you paraphrase Karl
Marx’s 1875 Critique of the Gotha Program “From Coto de Caza seniors according to their
means, to dogs, according to their owner’s whims”
Coto de Caza Going To The Dogs
Coto de Caza, CA
Hello
All: I can't imagine why CZ would waste time or money building a Dog Park
on our common area, when we still don't have a multi-generational park in Coto
that would meet the needs of our changing demographic. We gave away our
Sports Park to outsiders for peanuts to benefit a few hundred CZ members in
Coto. And, the CZ Board now wants to commit what little decent
common area we have left to another few hundred members so they can run their
dogs around crapping on our common area land. There is something
very wrong with this picture
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