That last bullet is what the Long-Range Planning Committee is focused on.
At the Board’s request, the committee has begun working with the McMahon Group, a consultant we’ve retained to help RVR through the planning process. McMahon will be working hand-in-hand with the Long-Range Planning Committee to look at the Ranch House and its surrounding amenities, like the pool and tennis facilities. McMahon’s expertise, developed over 40 years in working with hundreds of communities and clubs, will guide the development of our plans.
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Discovery Visit: Earlier this month, representatives from McMahon made their initial visit to RVR. They conducted an on-site review of existing facilities. This “discovery” visit is designed to help them understand the current state of our facilities and amenities.
They asked many probing questions, and brought up great ideas that never occurred to us. They want to know – and for good reason – what you think about our existing facilities and amenities. We’ve shared with them detailed responses from a survey we did last year, in which nearly half of RVR homeowners responded. But as we move forward, it’s important to validate and update what we’ve heard from you already.
We Want to Hear From You: We’re committed to getting more of your input and your ideas. We plan to do this through another more focused survey, and will probably also hold additional listening sessions this summer. The goal is to get feedback on the targeted areas we’re looking at in our planning, things like: pool and pool deck, fitness classroom and weight room, mail room, and locker rooms.
You should receive the survey later this month. Please be on the lookout for it, as it’s important we hear your voice.
Deep engagement with homeowners is a key part of the time-tested method used by McMahon to develop plans for communities like ours. The Board strongly believes that whatever is eventually proposed and implemented must have strong community support. Any proposed improvements will be tied to enhancing the value of your RVR membership, and the value of your home.
Finally, this planning effort will be the key topic of our communications with you over the next year, as planning is priority one for the Board. We look forward to engaging with you, and making sure you call RVR “A place you love to live.”
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If you have questions about RVR’s strategic planning efforts, or any other matters concerning our community, please contact us at: boardofdirectors@rvrma.org.
The next monthly RVRMA Board meeting is set for Wednesday, May 25, at 5:30 pm. It will be held in the Ranch House upstairs Board Room, and virtually by Zoom. Hope to “see” you there.
On behalf of your volunteer RVRMA Board,
Gary Lesser
Board President
