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Shenandoah’s growth concerns Mason Pond residents
By T.L. HAMILTON
The Woodlands Association received an update on development issues facing Mason Pond residents at the association’s meeting Aug. 28.
Two tracts of land east of the neighborhood and west of Interstate 45 are zoned by the city of Shenandoah to allow buildings up to 75 feet tall, officials said.
Residents are concerned that potential development on those tracts could invade their privacy and lower their property values.
In addition, The Woodlands Development Company has plans to extend Grogan’s Mill Road to connect with Vision Park Boulevard, which residents say could increase noisy traffic near their homes.
Ted Stanley, TWA board member, said he and Don Norrell, general manager of the Community Associations of The Woodlands, attended a meeting with the city of Shenandoah to express resident concerns.
“The city of Shenandoah was very friendly, warm and receptive,” Stanley said. “They made their commitment that they’d do whatever they can in terms of appeasing residents and working with their needs while still working in the guidelines they have for future development.”
Norrell also went to The Woodlands Development Company to see whether something could be done to appease residents on the Grogan’s Mill Road extension.
Stanley said the company had discussed moving the extension farther east, away from the neighborhood, but nothing is set in stone.
“We were very pleased by this idea,” Stanley said. “And, of course, the TWA can assist by providing reforestation in some of these areas and providing more of a buffer zone where it’s needed.”
Joel Deretchin, TWA board president, said that while no solutions have been determined, a dialogue has opened up between the two communities.
“It’s important that as Shenandoah reviews plans for development that they’re aware of the potential impact that those projects might have on neighboring residential areas,” he said.
Mason Pond resident Sam Newton said he is encouraged by the dialogue but worried that the TWA might not have the power to prevent some of this development.
“I think the majority of control lies with Shenandoah,” Newton said. “While they have listened to us, I’m not sure they’re quite as open-minded to our concerns.”
Another Mason Pond resident, Mike Gray, said he thinks the potential development will have an adverse effect on property values in the neighborhood.
“Safety, security, privacy and forestation are the kinds of things people move to The Woodlands for, and all those have very positive effects on property values,” Gray said.
“If these sorts of projects go on, that’s going to completely erode, values will go down significantly and the residential peace here will just cease to exist.”
Two tracts of land east of the neighborhood and west of Interstate 45 are zoned by the city of Shenandoah to allow buildings up to 75 feet tall, officials said.
Residents are concerned that potential development on those tracts could invade their privacy and lower their property values.
In addition, The Woodlands Development Company has plans to extend Grogan’s Mill Road to connect with Vision Park Boulevard, which residents say could increase noisy traffic near their homes.
Ted Stanley, TWA board member, said he and Don Norrell, general manager of the Community Associations of The Woodlands, attended a meeting with the city of Shenandoah to express resident concerns.
“The city of Shenandoah was very friendly, warm and receptive,” Stanley said. “They made their commitment that they’d do whatever they can in terms of appeasing residents and working with their needs while still working in the guidelines they have for future development.”
Norrell also went to The Woodlands Development Company to see whether something could be done to appease residents on the Grogan’s Mill Road extension.
Stanley said the company had discussed moving the extension farther east, away from the neighborhood, but nothing is set in stone.
“We were very pleased by this idea,” Stanley said. “And, of course, the TWA can assist by providing reforestation in some of these areas and providing more of a buffer zone where it’s needed.”
Joel Deretchin, TWA board president, said that while no solutions have been determined, a dialogue has opened up between the two communities.
“It’s important that as Shenandoah reviews plans for development that they’re aware of the potential impact that those projects might have on neighboring residential areas,” he said.
Mason Pond resident Sam Newton said he is encouraged by the dialogue but worried that the TWA might not have the power to prevent some of this development.
“I think the majority of control lies with Shenandoah,” Newton said. “While they have listened to us, I’m not sure they’re quite as open-minded to our concerns.”
Another Mason Pond resident, Mike Gray, said he thinks the potential development will have an adverse effect on property values in the neighborhood.
“Safety, security, privacy and forestation are the kinds of things people move to The Woodlands for, and all those have very positive effects on property values,” Gray said.
“If these sorts of projects go on, that’s going to completely erode, values will go down significantly and the residential peace here will just cease to exist.”
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