Candidates for Kiva Club Committee Lining Up

Hills Preserved
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New Club Site
Plan
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Loft Concepts
Unveiled Page 3
Pickleball
Coming Page 6
FALL 2013
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New Clubhouse Features 16,000 Square Feet Under Roof
Key Amenities Same Size or Bigger than Kiva Club
T
rilogy’s® most popular
resort amenities, flexible spaces and a new
outdoor living room
are all part of the design for the
second clubhouse at Trilogy.®
“Designers have worked
overtime the last several weeks
on a plan that addresses the
need to expand on the Kiva
Club’s most popular amenities,
while adding new spaces that
can serve a broader range of
Members’ recreation and
leisure time interests,” said Hal
Looney, Area President, Shea
Homes Active Lifestyle Communities.
The design features include a
fitness studio, expanded locker
rooms, and a larger movement
studio for exercise programs. The
fitness studio is the same size as
the one in the Kiva Club, while
the locker rooms are twice as
large.
The new clubhouse will also
have two multi-purpose spaces
designed to adjust according to
Members’ needs and desires. The
Culinary Studio will boast a
fully-equipped kitchen for cook-
and socialize.
Between the two buildings is a
3,000 square foot covered outdoor living room, expected to include resort-style outdoor
furniture for casual gatherings
and events. The space will be positioned to maximize the relationship between the new club
and the surrounding Sonoran
desert.
A total of 6,000 square feet of
outdoor living and patio space
will be covered.
“We believe this space will be
ing demonstrations and classes,
but also will be able to host wine
tastings, birthday or holiday parties and other special events.
The same goes for the new Artisan Studio. When Members
aren’t painting or creating masterpieces, they’ll be able to hold
club meetings and other social
gatherings in the space.
The Fitness, Movement, Culinary and Artisan Studios all open
to covered patios, providing even
more options for users seeking a
unique place to celebrate, create
an exciting and popular new addition to the menu of Members’
options for all of their events
and gatherings,” Looney said.
A second resort-style pool
completes the plan, featuring a
deck the same size as its counterpart at the Kiva Club, and a wonderful grassy area set aside for
Members who want to sun on
the lawn rather than poolside.
Parking for golf carts and bicycles will be included in the parking lot plan still being
developed.
Candidates for Kiva Club Committee Lining Up
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allots with the names of
Trilogy® Members interested in election to a committee that will oversee
improvements to the Kiva Club
will be mailed to all households
in early October, with votes due
in early November.
Nine residents will be elected
to the Kiva Club Enhancement
Committee, which will be responsible for working on all as-
will participate in the counting
of the ballots and the certification of the results.
“We believe the Kiva Club
will become a more valuable
amenity to Members as a result
of this process,” said Hal
Looney, Area President, Shea
Homes Active Lifestyle Communities. “There are many affordable improvements that can be
made that will immediately
pects of the project, including
development of project priorities, member feedback, architectural designs, contractor
selection and management of
the work.
Along with ballots will be
statements from the candidates
making their case for election to
the committee.
Trilogy® Members not affiliated with any of the candidates
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make the Club more useful to
Members,” Looney said.
Shea announced the committee concept in June to give residents a voice in determining
how best to improve the Kiva
Club. Shea also has announced
it will contribute $250,000 toward the project.
For more information about
the election process, contact Jeff
Dixon at [email protected].
Scottsdale Designer Brings Trilogy® Experience to Clubhouse Design
T
he new clubhouse design
takes full advantage of the
spectacular surroundings
of the site and features a resort
pool concept that will remind
residents of a time when taking
a dip was reserved only for those
who could afford a stay at a
glamorous desert oasis, according
to the designer on the project.
Scottsdale designer Wendell
Pickett’s team at Greey-Pickett
did the original design for Trilogy® 12 years ago. He has worked
on Trilogy® projects all over the
United States.
So coming up with something unique for a second clubhouse in the new neighborhood
was as much familiar as it was
challenging.
“The creative idea was to take
advantage of the surroundings,”
Pickett said. “Each of the spaces
is positioned so that it takes full
advantage of the adjacent outdoor uses, likes spokes on a
wheel, each facing the outside.”
Pickett said the new resort
pool and deck will be special because of its simplistic design and
old fashioned palm grove.
“The pool will remind resi-
Nick Newberry, a concept designer for Scottsdale-based Greey-Pickett, puts the finishing touches on renderings for the new clubhouse.
dents of the casual elegance of
the resort experience from a simpler time,” Pickett said.
The pool, designed in the tradition of Arizona-style pools
that once defined the local
lifestyle to visitors from the East,
will draw from the surrounding
landscaping and a variety of
pool deck surfaces to complete
the experience, he said.
“We have picked up pieces of
the Kiva concept with this design
while still making it unique to
the new site.”
Desert Hills, Open Space Recognized, Preserved as Key Amenity
H
ills located on the
northern boundary of
the new Trilogy® neighborhood will be preserved as
part of the plan to promote
open space throughout the expansion area.
beauty of the community,” said
Hal Looney, Area President, Shea
Homes Active Lifestyle Communities.
Looney added that several
areas of desert will be designated
for open space, with many of
Several hilltops provide an
up-close glimpse of the landscape in the area and are critical
to the lifestyle Trilogy® Members
seek when they buy homes in
the community.
“The hills contribute to the
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those areas planned as a buffer
between the existing and new
neighborhoods.
Open spaces also will be featured along the expanded trail
and walkway network.
Trilogy® Trail, Walkway Network
Grows with New Neighborhood
T
rilogy® Members
who like to walk
and hike will get to
enjoy new trails and walkways being planned as
part of the new neighborhood.
Several of the trails and
walkways envisioned in
the new project will be
mile-long routes winding
through desert open space
and common areas.
“Our network of trails
and walkways expands
greatly under this plan,”
said Joan Scarbrough,
Project Manager, Shea
Homes Active Lifestyle
Communities. “If you like
to walk and hike in the
community, you will love
all of the extra paths that
will be built during the
various phases of the new
project,” she said.
First Look at Loft Home Concepts
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esidents in some parts of
the new Trilogy® neighborhood will have the opportunity to choose a new loft
home concept that has received
positive feedback in other Trilogy® communities.
These lofts take advantage of
unused space in the attic to offer
another living area to homebuyers but do so without the appearance of a big box two-story
home common in many Valley
neighborhoods.
Shea has committed to current Trilogy® neighbors with
homes along the boundaries of
the new neighborhood that
these loft homes would not be
built on lots adjacent to existing
homes.
“These designs will only be
offered on lots that are inside
the new neighborhood, eliminating any impact to our current
Trilogy® Members,” said Hal
Looney, Area President, Shea
Homes Active Lifestyle Communities.
These new designs will resemble a traditional one-story ranch
home, but feature a secondary
space upstairs, such as a spare
bedroom, study, craft room or
storage area.
Loft Plan 1
Conceptual
Landscape Plan
Loft Plan 2
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New Clubhouse Expands Top Amenities
Unique Spaces Will Lead to Exciting Programs for Clubs, Events
Examples of Culinary/multi-use studio designs are
shown here. This space can host cooking classes, wine
tastings, social events, private parties and more.
T
he new clubhouse at
Trilogy® will give residents options when
going to the pool, fitness center or movement studio as it
boasts all three amenities.
When combined with
locker rooms double the size
of those at the Kiva Club,
Trilogy® neighbors will be
able to enjoy expanded access
and choices in programming
and leisure activities.
The covered outdoor living
room and new multi-purpose
spaces also will give clubs
and social groups more options for meeting times and
places.
BlueStar staff members
have already started to brainstorm ideas for programs and
uses of the space.
Examples of Artisan/multi-use studio designs
are shown here.This space can host budding
artists, clubs and Members’ meetings.
Outdoor Covered Multi-Functional Rooms & Spaces
*Indoor Functional Rooms /Spaces
Culinary/Multi Use Studio
Men’s Locker Room
Women’s Locker Room
Fitness Studio
Movement Studio
Artisan/Multi-Use Studio
Circulation/Adm/Stor
Total:
Outdoor Living Room
Culinary/Multi-Use Covered Patio
Fitness Covered Patio
Movement & Artisan/Multi-Space Covered Patio
Total:
1,380 SF +/1,270 SF +/1,270 SF +/2,600 SF +/1,440 SF +/1,160 SF +/1,080 SF +/10,200 SF +/-
Total Under-Roof Space:
Resort Pool Deck Area
*These designs are conceptual. Dimensions and areas will change as drawings are developed.
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3,000 SF +/,760 SF +/1,100 SF +/1,100 SF +/5,960 SF +/
16,160 SF +/9,620 SF +/-
Trilogy® at Vistancia’s First-Ever Pickleball
Court Complex Nearing Construction
W
hen Trilogy’s® new
Pickleball courts are
ready for play next
spring, enthusiasts will enjoy a
brand new amenity designed for
fun and exercise.
The four-court complex will
feature benches for players and
spectators and a design intended
to help reduce sound from the
courts during Pickleball play.
The regulation courts will be
surrounded by landscaping
meant to incorporate the additional space into the existing
Kiva Club environment.
Earlier this year, Shea Homes
announced its support for bringing Pickleball to Trilogy® and
the Pickleball Club’s efforts to
fund and construct the courts, to
be located south of the Kiva
Club’s existing tennis court complex.
Trilogy® Pickleball Club
members raised almost $45,000
for the project. Shea committed
to support the effort with a contribution of between $180,000
and $200,000 to complete the
job.
“We are excited about this
partnership with our Members
and the chance to once again
demonstrate our commitment
to the Trilogy® community,” said
Hal Looney, Area President,
Shea Homes Active Lifestyle
Communities.
Plans are working their way
through the approval process at
Peoria City Hall. A groundbreaking celebration will be scheduled once plans are approved
and a construction timetable is
determined.
This grassy area south of the tennis courts will
become home to Trilogy® at Vistancia’s first
Pickleball court complex.
Walls around the courts will help reduce the
sound that results from Pickleball play.
Overview of the Pickleball courts project
shows how the new amenity will fit with
the existing design of the Kiva Club area.
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Trilogy® Members Help Shape Design of Space
Connecting Neighborhoods
P
lans for the space connecting the two Trilogy®
neighborhoods have
evolved over the past several
months thanks to the ideas
and suggestions from Trilogy®
Members living on the western and northern edges of the
community.
“The goal has been to try
to maintain the Trilogy®
lifestyle for our Members
both during and after expansion,” said Chris Nevins, Project Director, Shea Homes
Active Lifestyle Communities.
“Most of these changes to the
original plan were the result
of constructive comments
from residents,” he added.
• Shea shifted the main entry road off Vistancia
Boulevard as far north as possible.
• Shea added a landscape buffer between the entry
road and existing homes.
• Shea added a +/-40 foot landscape buffer along
the western boundary of the existing Trilogy®
neighborhood.
• Shea moved the location of the new clubhouse
farther north.
• Shea committed that it would build only onestory homes along the western edge of the existing Trilogy® neighborhood.
• Lighting used in the neighborhood will conform
with dark sky lighting designs.
Hills and open spaces are shown as part of Phase One design plans.
Key Amenities at New Clubhouse Will Relieve Kiva Club Demand
M
embers throughout the Trilogy®
community will
benefit from the addition
of the new clubhouse because of the duplication
and expansion of residents’ favorite amenities.
The new clubhouse will
feature a second resort
pool and deck, a second
fitness center and movement studio, bigger locker
rooms and more event
and meeting space.
*These designs are conceptual.
Dimensions and areas will
change as drawings are
developed.
New Clubhouse*
Kiva Club
Fitness Studio
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2,530 SF +/-
2,600 SF +/-
Movement Studio
820 SF +/-
1,440 SF +/-
Men’s Lockers
635 SF +/-
1,270 SF +/-
Women’s Lockers
635 SF +/-
1,270 SF +/-
Resort Pool Deck
9,617 SF +/-
9,620 SF +/-
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New Clubhouse Designed With Future M&O Costs In Mind
T
he new clubhouse has
been designed to provide
new and expanded amenities that Members need with
consideration for the future cost
of maintenance and operations.
“It is easy to get caught up in
the excitement of building a new
clubhouse,” said Hal Looney,
Area President, Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities. “But
we always have to remember the
costs to operate and maintain
the facility years down the road,”
he said.
“With this design, we have a
clubhouse that provides exciting
new and expanded amenities
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New Club Designs
On Display at Kiva
Club Thru December
while keeping in mind the annual operating expense expectations of current and future
Trilogy® homeowners,” he
added.
rilogy® Members unable to attend the 12-hour Open
House at the Kiva Club on September 25 will still be able
to get a closer look at the plans for the new clubhouse.
The renderings and site plan will be on display through the
end of the year in the Kiva Club. The information also is available via the home page of MyTrilogy®Life.
Members with questions about the plans can contact Joan
Scarbrough via email at [email protected].
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