SPOA
The Silverado Property Owners Association, Inc (SPOA) is a not for profit, public benefit corporation, with the purpose of protecting property rights, privileges and property values within the Silverado Development Area. The Board of Directors of the Silverado Property Owners' Association (SPOA) consists of 17 members (and 17 alternates) elected by each of the 17 homeowners' associations or contiguous areas within the Silverado development Area. SPOA was organized in 1981 and is an umbrella organization which includes property owners at Silverado who pay their annual dues.
It is not designed to assume any of the responsibilities now performed by the condominium associations or by the Silverado Country Club Board of Directors.
Neither the condominium association nor the Country Club Board covers the needs of all the property owners in addressing potential threats to a quality way of life at Silverado. SPOA is an organization that can quickly and effectively deal with issues which affect us all. In fact, SPOA was born in late 1980 and early 1981 because the developers were proposing to build 280 more condos in the Springs, Crest, Grove, and Hotel Hill now called the Highlands areas. Many of you may not know that SPOA;s first action was to legally challenge the County's decision to allow construction of 274 condos and si single-family on the remaining land in the Silverado Development Area. SPOA wanted a more equitable balance of homes and rental condos. In May 1981, a settlement agreement was reached between Silverado Corp., the then-owner , the County and the SPOA that the 280 units would be built in the following time-sequence: the Springs, the Highlands, the Crest, and finally the Grove. Only the condo-units in the Grove would be part of the short-term rental service. As part of the settlement, SPOA was able to reduce the proposed condo-unit additions from 280 to 108 with an added 172 single-family units making up the 280 total potential units.
SPOA also reached agreement with the Owners of the Resort, and the County of Napa to limit the planned developments in the Silverado Development Area to 1060 units. Ten years later the 35 residential units in Silver Trail became part of the Silverado Development Area, increasing the total units authorized to 1095.
As these additional 280 units were being constructed over the ensuing 10 years, one of the founding members of SPOA commented, "The facilities of the Club are already squeezed on the use of the (Club) facilities. The addition od 280 new members alone will present a problem to accommodate the members on the courses. Add to that the Resort's efforts to bring in large groups, and we have a major problem developing". Lessons learned from the Past!
Since its inception, SPOA has dealt with many local issues including architectural reviews of owners' plans for remodeling or additions to homes not controlled by an active homeowners' association and has handled many nuisance issues. More history; after Mr. Okawa bought Silverado in 1989, his on-site representative proposed substantial increases in transfer fees and member dues. SPOA and the Club Board challenged this action and forced a retreat to "reasonable increases".
Though not a political organization, SPOA will from time to time, get heavily involved in issues important to our community (as in the County proposal to develop low-cost housing units adjacent to our community). SPOA was also the primary force behind the removal of the messy and potentially-dangerous eucalyptus trees in the median islands at the Atlas Peak entry to Silverado and the landscaping thereof. SPOA also helped finance the flood-control survey of Milliken Creek a few years ago. Finally, we keep you informed on what is happening in the Community through the quarterly newsletter. Pretty good for your $40 annual dues!
It is not designed to assume any of the responsibilities now performed by the condominium associations or by the Silverado Country Club Board of Directors.
Neither the condominium association nor the Country Club Board covers the needs of all the property owners in addressing potential threats to a quality way of life at Silverado. SPOA is an organization that can quickly and effectively deal with issues which affect us all. In fact, SPOA was born in late 1980 and early 1981 because the developers were proposing to build 280 more condos in the Springs, Crest, Grove, and Hotel Hill now called the Highlands areas. Many of you may not know that SPOA;s first action was to legally challenge the County's decision to allow construction of 274 condos and si single-family on the remaining land in the Silverado Development Area. SPOA wanted a more equitable balance of homes and rental condos. In May 1981, a settlement agreement was reached between Silverado Corp., the then-owner , the County and the SPOA that the 280 units would be built in the following time-sequence: the Springs, the Highlands, the Crest, and finally the Grove. Only the condo-units in the Grove would be part of the short-term rental service. As part of the settlement, SPOA was able to reduce the proposed condo-unit additions from 280 to 108 with an added 172 single-family units making up the 280 total potential units.
SPOA also reached agreement with the Owners of the Resort, and the County of Napa to limit the planned developments in the Silverado Development Area to 1060 units. Ten years later the 35 residential units in Silver Trail became part of the Silverado Development Area, increasing the total units authorized to 1095.
As these additional 280 units were being constructed over the ensuing 10 years, one of the founding members of SPOA commented, "The facilities of the Club are already squeezed on the use of the (Club) facilities. The addition od 280 new members alone will present a problem to accommodate the members on the courses. Add to that the Resort's efforts to bring in large groups, and we have a major problem developing". Lessons learned from the Past!
Since its inception, SPOA has dealt with many local issues including architectural reviews of owners' plans for remodeling or additions to homes not controlled by an active homeowners' association and has handled many nuisance issues. More history; after Mr. Okawa bought Silverado in 1989, his on-site representative proposed substantial increases in transfer fees and member dues. SPOA and the Club Board challenged this action and forced a retreat to "reasonable increases".
Though not a political organization, SPOA will from time to time, get heavily involved in issues important to our community (as in the County proposal to develop low-cost housing units adjacent to our community). SPOA was also the primary force behind the removal of the messy and potentially-dangerous eucalyptus trees in the median islands at the Atlas Peak entry to Silverado and the landscaping thereof. SPOA also helped finance the flood-control survey of Milliken Creek a few years ago. Finally, we keep you informed on what is happening in the Community through the quarterly newsletter. Pretty good for your $40 annual dues!
OUR PURPOSE: To promote and protect property rights, privileges, and values for all property owners within the Silverado Community