A NEWSLETTER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF ROYAL CANYON, GREENBRIAR, AND ADJACENT
AREAS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Many neighbors have asked about the status
of the California Fan Palms that line Royal Boulevard. Your Board of Directors met with Daniel
Hardgrove, Assistant Maintenance Services Administrator with Public Works
Maintenance Services of the City of Glendale, to discuss this issue. Dan is responsible for maintenance of the
Royal Boulevard grove.
Dan told us the trees are approximately seventy-five years old. They have a two to ten year remaining life
expectancy. As they die, the City will
replace them in groups of eight to ten with California Fan Palms, the same
specie of palm tree that now exist along Royal. This will create a stepped effect in contrast to the even height
we now enjoy and establish a diversity of age, avoiding the cost of replacing
all trees at one time. The City plans
to gage the grove’s failure rate over the next couple years before starting a
removal or replacement program.
As the trees die, they will be cut to the stump. The stump will be ground to approximately
eighteen inches below ground level.
The location of each tree has been established by survey. This will assure replacement trees are
planted in the same spot a former tree existed. The trees were recently sprayed to prevent infection and disease
such as Pink Rot and Diamond Scale.
If you have questions regarding the Royal Boulevard grove, Dan Hardgrove
will welcome your phone call at 818-548-3950.
Jim Cooper, our neighbor on Las Flores, is chairing a committee to
monitor the California Fan Palm issue. If you would like to serve on Jim’s committee, please contact him
at 818-414-2398.
Your Board of Directors also met with Souren Pirjanian. Mr. Pirjanian owns approximately 3.4 acres of
unimproved land beyond the cul-de-sac at the end of Esmeralda Drive. Mr. Pirjanian’s architect Aram Alajajian,
reviewed plans and displayed renderings for their proposed development of the
parcel.
A single-family residence, a guesthouse and a caretaker’s house will be
built on the property. Ingress/egress,
as now planned, will be over the existing access road near the top of Las
Flores Drive.
Welcome to our new Directors:
Your 2004 Officers are:
Jan Garo Robert
Merry – President
Nick Friesen Mary Jane Chocek – Vice President
Mary Ann Prelock Robert Edwards – Secretary
John Wolff Richard Lee- Treasurer
On page three of this newsletter is a reservation form for our SUMMER PARTY. We’re
fortunate to again enjoy the hospitality of Glenn Webb & Lyn Foster on
August 22nd, at their 1670 Arboles Drive home. Looking forward to seeing you there.
If you have any suggestions or comments for your Association’s officers
or directors, please contact me.
Robert Merry
818-240-6077
Royal Canyon Property Owners Association
ANNUAL MEETING
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005
OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB
11:30 AM
Program:
Glendale City Council Candidates Forum Moderated by Will Rogers.
BRUNCH: $15/person
Using the form below, mail reservation check to:
RCPOA, Box 9082, Glendale 91226
Don’t
forget to include separate check covering $20/household RCPOA annual dues.
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Royal Canyon Property
Owners Association
P.O. Box
9082
Glendale, California
91226