This was the site of where homes now sit along Johanna Avenue in the fall of 2005. We have come a long way since then. A few buildings sprang up and the first residents were far outnumbered by construction workers piecing together the concrete blocks and upper floor wood frames of their future neighbors' homes.
Thanks to the housing bust, it took longer than projected for KB Home to complete the build-out but here we are. Almost four years in the making, the St. Charles Place townhome community passed a milestone last night when we elected a board of directors comprised of our fellow owners. We now stand on our own.
We have a lot going for us. We have well-designed, visually appealing homes. We are less than two miles from I-75 and the ramp to the Crosstown Expressway. We can walk to the grocery store and several restaurants. Brandon mall shopping is less than a five mile ride away.
Yet we also face challenges that confront every community. We have to protect ourselves, our neighbors and our homes from criminals. We have to make sure all residents know the community rules to ensure the rights and comfort of their neighbors. Future development along US-301 could bring more traffic and people onto our streets.
Now that we have our own board of directors, we can better address issues that we must deal with as a community. But there is no magic potion, no silver bullet, no panacea that, with one swipe of a hand, we can make any problems we have disappear.
It will take everyone's continued involvement and effort to make the community that rose from the dirt in the last few years one in which we're all safe, secure and proud to call our homes.
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