Current
Clubhouse at Masterson Station under new ownership
For those of you who may not have known, the clubhouse
and pool were owned by the developers and managed by the Della Valle
Management company. We were approached by the developers who were interested
in selling the pool and clubhouse to us. The Board felt that this amenity
to our neighborhood was too important not to take the developers up
on their very favorable offer. After researching the legal and accounting
ramifications of this transaction upon the Association, the transfer
of ownership was completed at year end.
The clubhouse can now be rented by any member of the
Association in good standing, rather than just members of the pool.
The rates are considerably
less than previously charged. If you are interested on learning more,
a rental
application can be downloaded here or you can call 246-0911.
The pool will still require additional membership fees. We've contracted
with Professional Pool Management (PPM) to provide the lifeguards and
the expertise that are needed to manage and care for the pool. PPM
will be assisting us in getting a neighborhood swim team organized.
If you are interested in the swim team as either a swimmer or a volunteer
to get the team organized and running, please call 246-0911.
Additonal comments by MSNA President, Steve Gahafer can be found here.
2006 Christmas Decorating Winners -
Posted 12/19/06
Board Votes to fill vacancy
Due to the resignation of Board member Karin Bostrom, Steve Gahafer,
MSNA president, called a special meeting of the Board on January 25,
2007. The Board voted unanimously under Article III, Section A-6 of
the MSNA by-laws
to appoint Greg Stanforth to fill
the vacancy. Greg will serve out the term of the vacancy, which runs
until September 2008. Greg served previously on the Board from 2004-2006
during which time he served as MSNA secretary.
Spurr & Greendale RR Crossing Signal Upgrades Announced
New railroad crossing gates and drainage improvements are scheduled
for Greendale and Spurr roads in Fayette County. State officials announced
yesterday that $386,000 would be used for drainage projects and railroad
crossing signal upgrades on Greendale Road, or Ky. 1978, and $424,000
would be used for such purposes on Spurr Road, or Ky. 1977.
The announcement was made at Linlee Elementary, which is near the affected
areas. Appearing at the school with state officials was Anna Fraley,
who was seriously injured when she drove into a train's path on Spurr
Road in April.
HL - 10/31/06
New fire station planned for Masterson Station area
By Michelle Ku
HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER
A fire station will be built on land at the Federal Medical Center
in north Lexington to serve the Masterson Station area, Mayor Teresa
Isaac announced Thursday morning. The city's 25th fire station will be built on 40 acres of land along
Leestown Road. The land also will house a state-of-the-art
fire training center. The current training center on Old Frankfort
Pike was built in 1969. The city began working with the federal
government two years ago to get the land declared federal surplus property,
Isaac said. It was
declared surplus a few days ago. The city hasn't received
the land yet and must submit a bid on it. If the city wins the bid,
the land would be free, Isaac said. Once the city gets the
deed to the property, the first priority is to build the fire station,
Lexington fire Chief Robert Hendricks said.
The new station would cost an estimated $2 million; it's unclear when
it might open.
The Masterson Station area is served by Station No. 10 at Georgetown
and New Circle roads, and Station No. 13 on Leestown Road inside New
Circle.
LexTran to add route in Neighborhood, see article
Special Meeting on April 27, 2006
There was a Special Meeting of the Association called by the Board
and Second District Councilman Jacques Wigginton on the above date.
The meeting was to discuss the following;
Vandalism
Development in Masterson Hills & Masterson Station Parks
Speeding in the Neighborhood
Spurr Road Widening
The minutes of the meeting can be found here.
The Masterson Station Park "master" plan can be found here.
(warning - very large file, 18.2 MB)
Ice Storm Pictures
Pictures from the February 2003 Ice Storm can be found here.
On Going
GE Dishwasher Recall
A recall that effects over 2 million dishwashers
due to a fire hazard with the wiring in the rinse aid container may
include your dishwasher. This recall includes GE, Kenmore & Whirlpool
dishwashers. To check the models involved visit www.geappliances.com and
look at the link on the homepage for recall information. It will walk
you thru on how to look up your model/serial number to see if your
dishwasher is
on the list.
Leestown Road Widening
The Transportation Cabinet held an informational meeting on Sept.
24, 2002 at the Leestown Middle School regarding the widening of Leestown
Road. The widening of Leestown Road will be from Greendale Road to
Masterson Station Park. At the meeting, the Transportation Cabinet
presented the two alternatives that they are considering. These two
alternatives are labeled as "Alternate No. 5" and "Avoidance
Alternative". The main difference between the two alternatives
is from which side of the current road that the additional land will
come from in order to widen Leestown.
Of the two alternatives "Alternative No. 5" will have the
most impact on Masterson Station Neighborhood and Masterson Station
Park. The exact text from the linked report is:
Alternate No. 5:
This alternate begins at Greendale Road and extends northward along
the existing corridor to 1570 feet north of the Masterson Station Park
entrance (Ruffian Way). This alternate uses four 12 foot lanes and
a 20 foot mountable median with curb and gutter and an 8 foot paved
shoulder that could be striped for a designated bike lane with curb
and gutter and 5 foot sidewalk on both sides of the road. From Ruffian
Way to the end of the project, on the park side, a 10 foot paved shoulder
would be used. From Ruffian Way to Bracktown Lane on the development
side, an 8 foot paved shoulder striped for a bike lane with curb and
gutter and a 5 foot sidewalk will be used. From Bracktown Lane to the
end of project on the Bracktown side, a 2 foot paved shoulder and 6
foot ditch at a 4:1 slope will be used which then ties into the existing
shoulder and slopes.
This alternative will require fee simple land aquisition from Masterson
Station Park to construct and maintain the fill slopes. Also, temporary
easement is necessary to reconstruct Ruffian Way. ~end of exact text~
This alternative will require land purchased from our residents that
back up to Leestown Road. We will lose the drainage culvert currently
in place and they would use the land all the way to the berm that is
currently in place. This means the sidewalk which will run along Leestown
Road will be right there, with traffic only 8 feet away. This alternative
also will impact the park greatly, where we could lose many of the
36 inch elm trees that currently line Leestown Road on the park property.
The Avoidance Alternate is as follows, direct from the linked report:
Avoidance Alternate:
The purpose of this alternate is to avoid impacts to the park land
as well as the many 36 inch elm trees located along the frontage of
Masterson Station Park. This alternate uses the same roadway section
as developed for alternate no. 5. The roadway alignment is the same
as alternate no. 5 from Greendale Road northward to a PC Sta. 161+22.41.
This PC station is located approximately 600 feet south of the Masterson
Station Drive. From this PC, the alignment is shifted west, away from
the park, approximately 41 feet. This alignment ties back into the
existing Leestown Road approximately 1580 feet north of Ruffian Way.
Temporary easement is necessary to construct the 4:1 fill slopes that
occur along the park frontage. Also, temporary easement is necessary
to re-construct Ruffian Way. Due to the alignment shift, impacts to
developments across from the park are severe. Retention basins in the
Sebastian Properties and the Charles Marshall Properties would need
to be re-constructed. Many residential lots would be impacted with
fee simple right of way and temporary easements. Several trees would
also be impacted in the Bracktown community. ~end of exact text~
This is the very early stages and our comments will be taken into
consideration. At the present time, there are very few houses built
across Leestown Road; therefore, it would be in our best interest to
push for the road being built closer to the opposite side of Leestown.
Here is the document presented to us on 9/24/02. Here is another document
that discusses "common questions and answers" related to
the expansion of Leestown Road.
Greenways
*Our Neighborhood's portion of the currently
planned path is now completed (06/03).
About 4 years ago the neighborhood was approached by the city with
information regarding the planning for a greenway that would connect
Masterson Station Park, our neighborhood park and eventually connect
up with the city's greenway system. The greenway is planned for our
neighborhood's undeveloped land which has been labeled greenspace.
This greenspace is usually land that provides for water drainage and
under normal circumstances is unsuitable for building structures upon.
The first area that was/is to be affected is located in the greenspace
that runs between the bridge on Masterson Station Drive to the main
road going into Masterson Station Park. The city applied for and received
a $50,000 grant from the state for the completion of a greenway trail
in it's whole from Masterson Station Park to our neighborhood park
in which the city matched the funds when they "officially" accepted
the grant.
About the time that this greenway was brought up, the neighborhood
had between 300 and 400 homes. The main opposition to the greenway
plan was posed by the neighbors who directly backup to the initial
site of the greenway. Their concerns were for safety and property value.
The state grant provided for a 12 foot wide asphalt path to be constructed
as the path. The support came from neighbors and other Lexington residents
who would use the path for recreation. A majority of the neighborhood
wasn't concerned with the impact of the path, simply because it wasn't
close enough to their property in order to have any affect.
The city is now having trouble with acquiring the land that lies between
Masterson Station Drive and our neighborhood park. This land is owned
by the Greathouses and is opposed by them and the residents that live
in the land that the Greathouses developed backing up to the pond.
Those houses are on Greenway Lane and Greenway Court and are not part
of the Masterson Station neighborhood.
The following is a link to the city's greenway website. The website
has an introduction to greenways along with a comprehensive map of
Lexington with the greenways outlined.
Greenways of Lexington
Masterson Station Park & Soccer Fields
One of the more current topics of discussion these days is the Lexington
Youth Soccer Association's (LYSA) use of Masterson Station Park
for soccer games. Some of the neighbors who back up to the park
have
complained about the noise, trash and behavior of the attendees
of the games being played. The same neighbors have researched into
the
original deed that the Department of Interior used to deed the
land over to the city in regards to the use of the land and the
ability
of the city to lease the land. The city has had to re-word the
use of the land by LYSA in order to be in compliance with the original
deed. LYSA has used the park for 20+ years and subsequently signed
a lease with the LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreation so that
they
could make field improvements. Currently, both the city and LYSA
wish to continue this relationship.
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Area Road Work
The widening of Leestown Road from New Circle Road to Masterson Station
Park (Item #223). According to the State's 2000 Highway Plan, that
is posted on their website, this project is estimated to begin in 2003
at the cost of $8.7 million.
This information can be verified at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's
site. Enter Fayette in the "County1" field and click on "Find".
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