The committee reviewing amenities for STR seems to be dominated by grumpy full time residents who want to eliminate short term rentals. Increasing the amenities price for guests to $12 (e.g. almost $50 for a family of four to visit) feels high -- in a week, a visiting family will have paid more than the yearly resident rec fee. Tahoe Donner was considered an affordable and fun place for families to vacation growing up (when we did not own a place there) -- I'd like to keep it this way.
charge non TD people more. The increment isn't huge right now. Guests should pay an intermediate fee. Homeowners lowest rate. more than just a couple of dollars difference in most cases.
We'd like to see better food options at the Beach Club.. At the beach club, fresh, healthy options would be great for lunch and we can envision an upper-scale dinner option by the lake with an updated seating area. It's beautiful location and the outdoor seating / dining opportunity isn't being utilized. I believe that the golf course under-charges for nonmembers, resulting in over-crowding and making it difficult to get tee times during prime-time. I'd like to see non-member rates go way up, traffic on the course go down and lower greens-fees for members. TD has one of the top courses in Tahoe, IMO, and we shouldn't let anyone just walk on the course - particularly if they are crowding out members and driving up our costs.. In general, we think the amenities are excellent and represent good value to homeowners. However, I believe placing greater restrictions on use by non-members (not guests of members) will improve the experience (less crowds) for homeowners.
Have Tahoe Donner limit the number of short term rentals per season. Maybe have an extra fee for home owners on the Assessment for properties that are only rentals year round.
The association fee has gone up significantly over the years we have owned the house. We do not support the expansion of amenities/ mission of the association at the cost of increasing fees. For example buying additional tacts of land for conservation purposes would be mission expansion (the Euer valley purchase was natural extension).
We are shared property owners (4 families) and would like transferable amenity cards. Currently only one member of each family gets a card (without an additional fee.) When my family goes up and wants to go to the pool or lake, I need to pay for 3 guest fees- my husband and 2 kids. This is really frustrating as sometimes we talk ourselves out of going, then don't use the wonderful amenities offered. I have been an owner for 25 yrs-same property. The other owners never go up at the same time. Is this something we can explore? 4 cards per property-transferable to the owners. We are all on the property deed. Thank you so much for considering.
Would like to have the payment system for rec fees synced up between the ski areas, adventure center, trout creek, and the main office
- remove recreation fee addition - remove guest fees visiting with us, if members have also paid for recreation fee, so that we get value of having paid more fees - remove inclusive fees to subsidize golf for all members since many do not play; raise per use golf fees instead
I believe it important to keep all amenities up to date with selected expansion as dictated by usage. And the usage fees should be competitive and not offer excessive savings over comparable offerings
Tahoe Donner has great amenities, as is. Any new improvements should be able to pay for themselves through revenue generated by fees paid by the general public.
Golf Course should increase fees. too cheap
I think there should be a special one time fee for additional member cards, such as for a son-in-law or daughter-in-law, so that they could get the member rate when using the amenities.
As a summer resident the trail system is most used by us. Limit trail use to TD residents only. TD marketing implies free trail use. Our association fees cover this amenity and outside participants should pay as well.
Make it easier for off-the-hill members to bring their children to the amenities without paying high daily use fees or paying for the annual Rec. fee that is of little value to them.
Improvement of the ski resort as it is the largest source of revenue for the Association. I would like to see higher fees for the golf course as it is continually loosing money. The current prices to play golf seem significantly below market value for members.
The small population of year round members benefits from all of the part time members. There needs to be access for guests of part time members. There should not be any surprise increases in amenity fees for guests like we recently were HIT with. This effects short term rental attractiveness of Tahoe Donner. Please do not do anything else (e.g. restrict access for guests without member) as these assaults to the short term rental owners is not acceptable.
Residents should not have to subsidize money losing amenities like golf course. If the golf course is not making enough money to break even, then charge more fee. If the downhill ski area is one amenity that is making money, then improve the chair lift loading and unloading areas.
Lower daily fees for members/homeowners
I'd prioritize maintaining them and minimizing the annual fee. I'm a bit annoyed that the fee has gone up by 2.5x in the time I've been an owner while inflation has been far far lower than that. I do think it's a good value still and appreciate that it has leveled out in the last few years but I don't want to see another upturn. Thanks!
a) allow guests to use the amenities same as members with no additional fee if owners have paid the rec fee. b) reduce the daily guest fee. Feels like we are nickel and timing our guests. c) increase the annual rec fee if needed to cover costs. $270 for four people is a bargain.
Increase green fees as the golf show pay for itself or make a profit. Currently it is run like a private club for just a few members who book all the tee times. Maintain the activities and spirit at the tennis club. Encourage more social activities at cross country. We enjoyed the musicians last summer.
No new amenities. Existing amenities should be profitable or close. No HOA fee increases.
There is still a problem with overcrowding in the summer at the marina and trout creek centers. I do not believe that the very small increase in amenity fees will reduce that overcrowding. The overcrowding in the existing very nice facilities that we have is very disturbing, especially as when I purchased my home in 2000 I did so with the understanding that the amenities were private.
I am in favor of adding and improving amenities with the effect of increased HOA fees
If a homeowner pays the recreation fee, exercise classes should be free. Charge more to all the visitors that impact these classes to cover the cost of the instructors.
We really don't want to keep spending vast amounts of money on amenities which require ever increasing association fees. Too many of the amenities lose money and are very staff heavy