La Quinta Cove

Despite predicted rain, hail, and winds, the show went on…. Randy Seymon belted out Beatles songs, to the delight of the audience. The rain never came.

FROM BATAVIA:  There’s currently a Code Enforcement sweep going on in the upper/western cove. Two officers spent close to two hours on the last four southernmost blocks of Avenida Madero yesterday. I “chatted up” one of them, and he told me the entire Cove will be attended to in this manner.

I didn’t get tagged for anything, but probably 75 percent of the homes did….and some of the homeowners and renters are livid over what the City perceives as infractions.

Next door got a warning about a front yard tree which should be trimmed, and they were advised that the back yard must get some sort of ground cover (it’s currently weed-free, but natural desert soil).

Across the street got the notice for a portion of bubbling stucco (irrigation damage) on an inside-yard wall.

This sweep seems a bit heavy-handed, and it’s my guess that there are going to be some nasty exchanges, and some heavily attended Council meetings.

The Cove is NOT ruled by an HOA…

NOTE FROM MODERATOR #2  The City has been doing “sweeps” across the Cove for well over a year now, so we will all get our turn.  No, we are not ruled by an HOA, but we do have a Municipal Code that outlines some general rules and regulations.  See http://www.la-quinta.org/Index.aspx?page=261 at the City Website.  The Cove Neighborhood Association website has section called “City Ordinances Made Easy” http://www.laquintacove.org/city-ordinances-made-easy/ that covers SOME of the regulations.  So do your homework and check the legal regulations.   If you choose to complain, at least know what the law states. 

Your City Council will hold a study session on Tuesday afternoon (September 16) regarding the survey results and recommendations regarding new street signs in the Cove.  The business portion of the meeting begins at 4:00 (in Council Chambers) and after six items, there will be two study sessions.    Street signs is the SECOND item, so this will come very late in the afternoon or early evening. Votes are not taken during study sessions, as this is information only.  A vote will be scheduled at another meeting. 

Check out the link to “The Desert Sun” article by a member of the Cove Neighborhood Association steering committee member, Mishael Patton.

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/COLUMNS26/809110302/1004/opinion

Join your neighbors at Old Town lawn for a nostalgic evening.  Randy Seymon plays a Beatles tribute from 6-8 p.m. (September 11), so grab your chairs, your refreshments, and your memories and come on down.

Huge mural now six months in progress.  Take a look…..