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26 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JANUARY 2021 The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) has become aware that several unlicensed contractors are operating within our community. The law is very clear and very simple. It is unlawful for any person to contract for work exceeding $500 in value for labor and materials. Hiring an unlicensed contractor might seem like a way to save money since they often underbid licensed contractors. However, there are several consequences to the homeowner who hires an unlicensed contractor. These include: The homeowner becomes the employer of the unlicensed contractor and its employees. Should anyone providing work on your home be injured you, the homeowner, are responsible for the injuries and medical bills. You, the homeowner, becomes responsible for all permits, licenses and fees. If you are ever told by a contractor or handyman that they do not get permits send them away. Your homeowner's insurance may not cover any work done by unlicensed contractors even if it is years later that you have a claim. Any work done without a building permit may prevent you from selling your house even years later. You become responsible for any damage done to surrounding houses and properties, not the contractor. You may be violating one or more laws by using an unlicensed contractor. Before you contract with or pay any person to make repairs or improvements on your home or property demand proof that they are licensed. Saving a few dollars on the project could cost you a lot more in the long run. ~ Steve Cooley, (801) 815-5302, cooleyaudit@ gmail.com Architectural Review Committee Check with your committee chair to confirm meeting place, date, and time. Ad Hoc Conservancy Committee When the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) mandated compensatory mitigation for the impact of construction at Four Seasons Beaumont with the development of the Conservancy, the builder used this area as a marketing tool for prospective home buyers. The development construction was planned in phases with Phase A the initial and primary focus. It was laid out with seven direct access points to Trail A, centerpiece of the trail system. Four of those entries were for residents in the inner circle (inside Four Seasons Circle). Trail B on the other side of the Potrero Creek has only three access points to the Conservancy. The third Conservancy trail, now dubbed "F", was not contiguous with any homes and only accessed through the Edison easement. Not being near any homes, it was never landscaped. As such, it offers a unique opportunity to see inside the actual Conservancy. The path is narrow and covered by overhead limbs. Views are limited to 25-50 feet between two branches of the Potrero Creek. The 2005 imagery pictured here shows the trail pre-dating construction in this area when it was the site of open-range cattle ranching. The Potrero Creek separates as it reaches the Arizona Crossing straddling the F Trail. The crossing was built by Edison as a maintenance road underneath their power lines. The pond on the north side of the trail is fed underneath F Trail and was used to water stock well into the summer months. The tall tree along the F Trail (see shadow) was the site of a cabin for a ranch hand and a well was built on the north side of the easement near the F Trail entrance. ~ Len Tavernetti, ltavernetti@hotmail.com

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