The Woods at Fair Oaks could easily be missed as you zip by on I-10 on the north side of San Antonio. The freeway and access roads are in disarray as Texas Department of Transportation is in the process of making major changes to keep the ever increasing number of people moving along the road. The entry off of I-10 looks very much like many other subdivisions in the hills. During the holidays however, the entries off of I-10 and Fair Oaks Parkway are both adorned with white lights. This is your first idea that there is something special behind the entry gates.

The community recently undertook a project very different from the normal private street repairs, access gate upgrades and repainting the street signs. One of the families wanted to build a pool in their back yard, but was not able to fit it into the buildable area in the rear of their home. There is a drainage area that runs down one side of Monument Oak and the easement takes up most of the back yard of all of the affected homes. With a recent annexation into the City of Fair Oaks Ranch, the city would not approve anything encroaching into the drainage easement. The Association decided to undertake a replat of the drainage area which would officially allow the residents to build and use that portion of their back yard in the easement.

This required all affected families to sign off on the proposal and work with an engineering firm and the City of Fair Oaks Ranch to make it official. The replat was approved and filed in late 2016.  The homeowner building the pool made a contribution towards the cost of the replat. All of those who participated in making this happen show a great neighborhood spirit.

Congratulations to The Woods at Fair Oaks, our community of the month.